Nigel Saul - Richard II

Richard II is probably most famous for two things: his central role in the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, which saw him see off a mass rebellion of England's most discontented people and Shakespeare's play about his downfall in the face of Henry IV, a childhood friend who fell victim to Richard's powerplays.Nigel Saul's biography of Richard II opens with Shakespeare who, interestingly enough, doesn't

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