15. Richard II begins - We were not born to sue, but to command

from Shakespeare Closely Read · host Mark Naftel

We start the Hollow Crown series of plays, consisting of Richard II, Henry IV Parts One and Two, and Henry V.  This episode begins Richard II; Henry Bolingbroke and Thomas Mowbray accuse each other of treason. After failing to reconcile them, Richard agrees to have them resolve it through trial by combat. Video version of the play can be currently found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEaFTcFNSH0

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