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father Gerard M. Greenewald. 1. Shakespeare's John : Shakespeare's John is ... character in itself has many aspects . To some critics these aspects appear ... John's Right to the Throne King John is the title role of the play - an ...
father Gerard M. Greenewald. 1. Shakespeare's John : Shakespeare's John is ... character in itself has many aspects . To some critics these aspects appear ... John's Right to the Throne King John is the title role of the play - an ...
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... John's right to the throne is extremely questionable . Thus , an important point for a correct interpretation of the character of John is not too clearly established . Further light has indirectly been thrown upon this question by Boas ...
... John's right to the throne is extremely questionable . Thus , an important point for a correct interpretation of the character of John is not too clearly established . Further light has indirectly been thrown upon this question by Boas ...
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... John's Character In the course of the play , John's character is unfolded rather than developed or transformed . As Liebermann® points out , John is quick and strong in action , courageous and able in war , and fearless and defiant ...
... John's Character In the course of the play , John's character is unfolded rather than developed or transformed . As Liebermann® points out , John is quick and strong in action , courageous and able in war , and fearless and defiant ...
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... character . Although John actually did oppress the Church , he never denied the spiritual hegemony of the Pope . The ... John's character seems to have been intentionally distorted in order that John might ex- press " Protestant ...
... character . Although John actually did oppress the Church , he never denied the spiritual hegemony of the Pope . The ... John's character seems to have been intentionally distorted in order that John might ex- press " Protestant ...
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... John's mouth in a single speech ; but its force is discounted by the fact that John is neither the rightful king nor an admirable character . In much the same vein Taylor21 points out the weakness of John's utterance , since it " comes ...
... John's mouth in a single speech ; but its force is discounted by the fact that John is neither the rightful king nor an admirable character . In much the same vein Taylor21 points out the weakness of John's utterance , since it " comes ...
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Page 56 - King's Majesty hath the chief power in this realm of England, and other his dominions, unto whom the chief government of all estates of this realm, whether they be ecclesiastical or civil, in all causes doth appertain, and is not, nor ought to be, subject to any foreign jurisdiction.
Page 82 - That person which by open denunciation of the Church is rightly cut off from the unity of the Church, and excommunicated, ought to be taken of the whole multitude of the faithful, as a Heathen and Publican, until he be openly reconciled by penance, and received into the Church by a judge that hath authority thereunto.
Page 97 - Since that guilty woman of England rules over two such noble kingdoms of Christendom and is the cause of so much injury to the Catholic faith and loss of so many million souls, there is no doubt that whosoever sends her out of the world with the pious intention of doing God service, not only does not sin but gains merit.
Page 55 - God himself; that is, that they should rule all estates and degrees committed to their charge by God, whether they be ecclesiastical or temporal, and restrain with the civil sword the stubborn and evil doers. The Bishop of Rome hath no jurisdiction in this realm of England.
Page 56 - God's Word, or of the Sacraments, the which thing the Injunctions also lately set forth by Elizabeth our Queen do most plainly testify ; but that only prerogative, which we see to have been given always to all godly Princes in holy Scriptures by God himself; that is, that they should rule all states and degrees committed to their charge by God, whether they be Ecclesiastical or Temporal, and restrain with the civil sword the stubborn and evil-doers.
Page 37 - I am not he shall buyld the Lord a house, Or roote these Locusts from the face of earth : But if my dying heart deceave me not, From out these loynes shall spring a Kingly braunch Whose armes shall reach unto the gates of Rome, And with his feete treade downe the Strumpets pride, That sits upon the chaire of Babylon.
Page 56 - Where we attribute to the queen's majesty the chief government, by which titles we understand the minds of some slanderous folks to be offended, we give not to our princes the ministering either of God's word, or of the sacraments, the which thing the Injunctions also lately set forth by Elizabeth our queen do most plainly testify; but that only prerogative, which we see to have been given always to all godly princes in Holy Scriptures by God himself...
Page 118 - It is great sin to swear unto a sin, But greater sin to keep a sinful oath.
Page 46 - Shakespeare, increased to such a height that Colley, who had smarted more than once for dabbling in tragedy, went to the playhouse, and, without saying a word to anybody, took the play from the prompter's desk and marched off with it in his pocket.
Page 93 - So that heerein the kingdome of Englande is farre more absolute than either the dukedome of Venice is, or the kingdome of the Lacedemonians was.