Shakespeare war plays are commonly called the Wars of the Roses. This video explains the story of the English civil wars along with Shakespeare's role in the retelling. To view the full feature, please visit:
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And Here I Prophesy,
This Brawl Today,
Grown To This Faction,
In The TEMPLE GARDEN,
Shall Send,
Between The RED ROSE And the WHITE,
A Thousand Souls To
Death And Deadly Night
EverybodysSenator 9 months ago
"England hath long been mad, and scarr'd herself:The brother blindly shed the brother's blood;The father rashly slaughter'd his own son;The son, compell'd, been butcher to the sire.All this divided York and Lancaster..."
--William Shakespeare, Richard III
smiljianic 4 years ago
"England hath long been mad, and scarr'd herself:The brother blindly shed the brother's blood;The father rashly slaughter'd his own son;The son, compell'd, been butcher to the sire.All this divided York and Lancaster..."
William Shakespeare, Richard III
smiljianic 4 years ago