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EPISODE · Jun 21, 2026 · 37 MIN

King Richard II Act 5

from The Shakespeare Library · host William Shakespeare

In which the quiet sorrow of a deposed king and his queen unfolds amidst the shadowed walls of imprisonment and farewell, as loyal and treacherous hearts alike wrestle with bonds of kinship and crown. Gentle prayers and grim conspiracies entwine, setting the stage for sorrowful partings and fateful ends that echo through halls where power and pity are profoundly entwined.

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