Previewing ”Richard II” and its Historical Context

Welcome to a new subscriber-exclusive series here on Close Reads as we begin our long-promised dive into the world of Shakespeare’s first tetralogy! Over the next fifteen episodes we’ll be discussing Richard II, both Henry IV plays, and Henry V, with a special eye on the play’s historical context and Shakespeare’s rendering of it (plus, naturally, a whole slew of literary components). In this episode we discuss what makes these historical plays so great and the many crucial events that preceded the reign of King Richard II. Happy listening!

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