Description
Book SynopsisGraham Holderness examines the evidence for Shakespeare's beliefs both from his life and key works.
Table of ContentsContents
Acknowledgments 7
Preface 9
Chapter One “Faith alone”: The Reformation 15
Chapter Two “The only merits”: The faith of William Shakespeare 37
Chapter Three “Pattern to all princes”: The Famous History of the Life of King Henry VIII 59
Chapter Four “King of snow”: Richard II 79
Chapter Five “Mirror of all Christ ian kings”: Henry V 97
Chapter Six “A pattern in himself”: Measure for Measure 113
Chapter Seven “The quality of mercy”: The Merchant of Venice 137
Chapter Eight “A special providence”: Hamlet 161
Chapter Nine “Incomprehensible just ice”: King Lear 181
Chapter Ten “The hand of God”: The Tempest and The Winter’s Tale 203
Conclusion 215
Index 231
