Ep 9. Richard II?History and Kingship
- TV-PG
- March 8, 2013
- 32 min
In his history plays, Shakespeare addresses profound issues of politics, philosophy, and religion. In Richard II, engage with core thematic elements that drive the history plays: the question of the "divine right" of kingship, the larger meanings of historical events, and the conflict between brothers--an emblem for civil war