Curated category
Cultural depictions of English monarchs
- Richard III (play)The Tragedy of Richard the Third likely took shape between 1592 and 1594, a period when William Shakespeare was refining his historical narratives.
- Richard II (play)On the 9th of December 1595, Sir Robert Cecil watched a performance of King Richard at the home of Edward Hoby in Canon Row.
- Henry VI, Part 1On the 3rd of March 1592, Philip Henslowe recorded a performance at the Rose Theatre in Southwark. He called the play Harey Vj and noted it had fifteen…
- Henry VI, Part 3In 1455, the First Battle of St Albans erupted as Yorkist forces pursued King Henry VI and his queen Margaret from the field.