Bolingbroke returns to claim his birthright and more. Following the death of Bolingbroke's father, John of Gaunt, Richard seizes his money and land to pay for wars against rebels in Ireland. After halting a duel between warring nobles Bolingbroke and Mowbray, Richard II banishes both men from his kingdom. Together, the plays comprise a story with recurring themes of power struggles, redemption, family conflict and betrayal."-IMDb. The plays chronicle a continuous period in British history from the end of the 14th century to the aftermath of the Battle of Agincourt in 1415. The Hollow crown: "New adaptations of Shakespeare's tetralogy of history plays comprising the 'Henriad' for the BBC's 2012 Cultural Olympiad: King Richard II King Henry IV, Part 1 King Henry IV, Part 2 King Henry V. Henry V / by William Shakespeare directed by Thea Sharrock adapted by Ben Power (2 hr., 19 min.).Henry IV / by William Shakespeare adapter and director, Richard Eyre (4 hrs., 1 min., on 2 discs).Richard II / by William Shakespeare adapted by Rupert Goold & Ben Power director, Rupert Goold (2 hr., 28 min.).Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm) WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) Macdonald, Alan (Production designer) Whishaw, Ben, 1980.
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