Cymbeline

Synopsis

King Cymberline goes to war in protest over Roman demands for England to pay a tribute. Having won the war and captured his enemies, Cymberliine decides to pay the tribute despite his victory.

In this lecture, Professor Emma Smiths poses question, "Why does Cymberline agree to pay the tribute to the Romans?"

Series

Approaching Shakespeare

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Notes

Approaching Shakespeare is a series of online lectures where of Shakespeare’s plays is explored by answering a key question about it.

Subjects

Shakespeare

Keywords

marriage; monarchy; war; tax evasion

Online availability

URI

http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/cymbeline

Delivery

Streamed/Download

Credits

Contributor

Emma Smith

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University of Oxford Podcasts

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