A retelling of William Shakespeare · 1597

Richard II

“King Richard II, eloquent, extravagant and certain of his divine right, banishes his cousin Henry Bolingbroke and seizes his inheritance. Bolingbroke returns with an army — and the anointed king, abandoned by his nobles, must give up his crown, and finds his voice only as he loses everything.”

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Contents5 episodes · ~14 min

  1. 1Act One: The BanishmentFree
  2. 2Act Two: This England🔒
  3. 3Act Three: Down, Down I Come🔒
  4. 4Act Four: The Deposition🔒
  5. 5Act Five: Pomfret🔒