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3 days ago · William Sturdivant, who plays Henry Bolingbroke (he also plays the same Henry— later Henry IV— in the next play in the series), counters all of Richard’s negative qualities with positive ones.
2 days ago · William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare ( c. 23 [a] April 1564 – 23 April 1616) [b] was an English playwright, poet, and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. [4] [5] [6] He is often called England's national poet and the " Bard of Avon" (or simply "the Bard").
2 days ago · In the other depictions of Henry V in literature, he is a character in William Kenrick's sequel to Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 2, known as Falstaff's Wedding. In the play, Henry plays a minor role. In Georgette Heyer's Simon the Coldheart Henry also appears as a minor character.
- 21 March 1413 – 31 August 1422
- Mary de Bohun
3 days ago · Bringing together Shakespeare's two great history plays ( Henry IV, parts 1 and 2) into the theatrical event of the season, Player Kings will reign over London's West End for twelve weeks only - playing at the Noël Coward Theatre from April 2024. Player Kings - Henry IV - Parts I and II tickets are sure to be in high demand, so book yours as ...
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6 days ago · The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and broadcast by BBC Television. Transmitted in the UK from 3 December 1978 to 27 April 1985, the series spanned seven seasons and thirty-seven episodes. Development began in 1975 when Messina saw that the ...
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- 3 December 1978 –, 27 April 1985
3 days ago · William Shakespeare is a mystery. What we know about the facts of his life is outweighed by what we don’t know. His life can be likened metaphorically to a jigsaw puzzle in which most of the pieces are missing. One of the most puzzling pieces of the puzzle is the spiritual will and testament of John Shakespeare, the poet’s father. (essay by Joseph Pearce)
5 days ago · I turned 30 a few months ago, but Henry Henry made me feel old. Not just old, but clapped-out, knackered, weary to my bones. The debut novel of Allen Bratton, a young American short-story writer ...
