King John

Synopsis

At the heart of King John is the death of his rival Arthur: this fifteenth lecture in the Approaching Shakespeare series looks at the ways history and legitimacy are complicated in this plotline.

Series

Approaching Shakespeare

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Transmission details

10 Feb 2012

Duration

45:11

Credits

Contributor

Emma Smith

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

King John

Subjects

Shakespeare

Keywords

war; Yorkshire; Henry VI

Notes

Notes

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

Online Availability

Online URL

https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/king-john

Online format

Streamed/Download

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University of Oxford Podcasts

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