SOURCE: “King John and the Drama of History,” in King John and Henry VIII: Critical Essays, edited by Frances A. Shirley, Garland Publishing, 1988, pp. 31-50.
In the following essay, originally published in 1978, Waith examines critical and popular reaction to King John through the centuries. Waith maintains that the current emphasis on the political and historical themes of the play obscure its power.
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