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S02E03 - "Richard III"
Aired on May 21, 2016, 8:00 PM
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The Hollow Crown brings together four filmed adaptations of Shakespeare's History Plays - Richard II, Henry IV parts 1 and 2, and Henry V. Starting in the year 1399, this continuous story of monarchy follows events during sixteen years of dynastic and political power play. Kings, with their families and followers, are threatened by rebellion and conflict. The story takes us from the Royal Court at Westminster to battlefields in England and France. These rich films are woven with the finest of Shakespeare's poetry and are filmed in the architecture and landscape of the period.
Episodes (2 Seasons · 7 Episodes)
E1
Henry VI Part 1
Against the backdrop of wars in France, the English nobility quarrel. News of the English defeat at Orleans reaches the duke of Gloucester and other nobles. After the funeral of Henry V, his son, the infant Henry VI, is proclaimed king.
May 7, 2016
120 min
E2
Henry VI Part 2
After the Battle of St Alban's, Plantagenet and the Yorkists ride to London to claim the throne. Henry negotiates to keep the crown for his lifetime but agrees to disinherit his son Prince Edward.
May 14, 2016
120 min
E3
Richard III
At Westminster, Richard speaks about his deformity, the evil plots he has laid, and the decadence at court.
May 21, 2016
120 min
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