Shakespeare's Kings: The Great Plays and the History of England in the Middle Ages: 1337–1485.
New York: Touchstone (Simon & Schuster), 2001.
Book Information: Publisher; Wikipedia; Google Books; Amazon.com.
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Author Information:
- John Julius Norwich (1929–2018), Wikipedia.
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In Our Time:
- Melvyn Bragg, Emma Smith, Gordon McMullan, Katherine Lewis, "Is Shakespeare History? The Plantagenets," In Our Time, BBC Radio 4, 11 October 2018.
- See episode notes for references.
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Wikipedia Articles:
Shakespeare:
- William Shakespeare (1564–1616).
- Shakespearean history.
- First Tetralogy: Henry VI, Part One; Henry VI, Part Two; Henry VI, Part Three; and Richard III.
- Henriad or Second Tetralogy: Richard II; Henry IV, Part 1; Henry IV, Part 2; and Henry V.
- Chronology of Shakespeare's plays.
- English literature: English Renaissance (1500–1660).
- English Renaissance theatre.
English History:
- England in the Late Middle Ages.
- Hundred Years' War, 1337–1453.
- Wars of the Roses, 1455–1487.
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Posts in this Blog on Shakespeare's English History Plays (so far):
- King John, 23 July 2019.
- King Edward III, 22 February 2020.
- Richard II, 22 July 2021.
- Henry IV, Part 1, 27 February 2023.
- Henry IV, Part 2, 26 March 2023.
- Henry V, 15 April 2023.
- Henry VI, Part One, 22 September 2022.
- Henry VI, Part Two, 12 October 2022.
- Henry VI, Part Three, 27 November 2022.
- Richard III, 25 December 2022.
Note: Norwich's narrative in Shakespeare's Kings covers the reigns of Edward III through Richard III (the years 1337–1485 as in Norwich's subtitle). Accordingly, Norwich does not discuss the English history plays that fall outside that period: King John and Henry VIII (and Sir Thomas More).
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