"Drama and Demigods: Kingship and Charisma in Shakespeare's England" https://www.worldshakesbib.org/entry/bbbc501/ Author: Bezio, Kristin M. S. Type: Journal Article Year: 2013 Publication Information: Religions 4 (2013): 30–50. (http://www.mdpi.com/journal/religions) Annotation: Examines how the onstage portrayal of royal charisma, with an eye to Max Weber's understanding of how the charismatic monarch in Richard II, 1 and 2 Henry IV, and Henry V reflects the anxieties of a society concerned with Elizabeth I's successor. English summary, 30. Language: English Persons: Weber, Max; Elizabeth I Keywords: charisma; monarch; anxiety Tags: 1 & 2 Henry IV, Henry V, Richard II, Scholarship, Criticism, History of Criticism WSB Update: Fall 2013 WSB Record Number: bbbc501