Liberty and Responsibility in Shakespeare’s English History Plays
ABSTRACT
The conference was based on four of Shakespeare’s English history plays: Richard II, Richard III, Henry IV, and Henry V. We examined the bases for the kingship, forms of power, and political violence in relation to contemporary American politics and recent speeches on executive power.
READING LIST
Conference Readings
Boorstin, Daniel, eds. An American Primer. New York: Penguin, 1968.
Clinton, Bill. “Second Inaugural Address.” Bartleby. http://www.bartleby.com/124/pres65.html (Aug. 13, 2012).
F.D. Roosevelt. “The Four Freedoms Speech.” Our Documents. http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=70&page=transcript (Aug. 13, 2012).
F.D. Roosevelt. “Roosevelt Executive Order 9066.” History Matters. http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5154/ (Aug. 13, 2012).
F.D. Roosevelt. “Roosevelt's Executive Order 9102.” Presidency.org. http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=16239 (Aug. 13, 2012).
L.B. Johnson. “Commencement Address at Howard University.” University of Texas. http://www.lbjlib.utexas.edu/johnson/archives.hom/speeches.hom/650604.asp (Aug. 13, 2012).
Shakespeare. Henry IV, Part I. Edited by Mowat, Barbara and Werstine, Paul. New York: Folger, 2005.
Shakespeare. Hemry Iv, Part II. Edited by Mowat, Barbara and Werstein, Paul. New York: Folger, 2006.
Shakespeare. Richard II. Edited by Mowat, Barbara and Werstein, Paul. New York: Folger, 2005.
Shakespeare. Richard III. Edited by Mowat, Barbara and Werstein, Paul. New York: Folger, 2004.
Shakespeare. Henry V. Edited by Mowat, Barbara and Werstein, Paul. New York: Folger, 2004.