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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Henry iv - The Untold Story

On This Day in History, June 3: Muhammad Ali’s death, Tiananmen Square crackdown, Tagore’s knighthood, Partition plan and first American spacewalk

On This Day in History, June 3 witnessed several landmark events that shaped the modern world. From Muhammad Ali’s death in 2016 and the Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989 to Ed White’s historic American spacewalk in 1965, the date holds global significance. It also marks the unveiling of the Partition…

The Economic Times

Quote of the Day by famous poet Geoffrey Chaucer: 'If gold rusts, what then can …'—Inspiring quotes by the 'father of English literature,' best known for The Canterbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer's timeless quote, "If gold rusts, what then can iron do?" warns of moral decay when respected figures falter. His life, marked by public service and literary genius, explored human nature's contradictions. Chaucer's enduring legacy lies in elevating Middle English and crafting relatable characters, reminding us of leadership's responsibility.

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Henry V review – once more unto the breach at the RSC, as Alfred Enoch leads the charge

Co-artistic director Tamara Harvey stages a well-acted production that never hits as hard as it should

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Why Herefordshire was the perfect stand-in for Shakespeare’s Stratford in the new film of Hamnet

Crooked buildings, welcoming inns, ancient woodlands … it’s easy to see why the location scouts chose this idyllic corner of England

The Guardian - UK

Regime change is required at Club 1872 - Rangers fans' millions can't go to waste

Regime change is required at Club 1872 not just the Ibrox club if the Rangers' supporters group is to wield serious influence again in the future.

The National (Scotland)

Is actor Michael Sheen the right person to rescue Welsh theatre?

Amid closures and financial cuts, Sheen is using his clout to stimulate interest and investment in the Welsh stage. A celebrity force for good? Or is he taking the spotlight away from other, vital arts organisations?

The Guardian - UK

The Eagle and the Hart by Helen Castor review – the tragic lives of Richard II and Henry IV

A rich and vivid history of the Plantagenet cousins and rivals for the English throne

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Helen Castor: ‘I’d rather not live in such interesting times’

The British historian on the drama and resonance of the lives of Richard II and Henry VI, the writers she most admires and the book she wishes she had written

The Guardian - UK

Medieval England loved rumours, conspiracies and fake news about queens

If you enjoy a good bit of gossiping, England in the 15th century would have been a great place to live. The kingdom was awash with rumours and conspiracy theories, some true, some false. Given the century witnessed several instances of popular unrest and civil war, this is unsurprising since…

The Conversation

Musical riots, 1984 books, and extra-long bread – take the Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: Player Kings; Red Pitch; Underdog: The Other Other Brontë – review

Ian McKellen reigns supreme in Robert Icke’s Henry IV mashup; Tyrell Williams’s coming-of-age football drama is bang on target; and the Brontë sisters are let loose – up to a point – at the National

The Guardian - UK

Ian McKellen’s Player Kings to tour England

The play, adapted by Robert Icke from both parts of Henry IV, stars McKellen as John Falstaff for the first time in his career and will take in Bristol, Birmingham and Newcastle after its West End run

The Guardian - UK

BritBox shows: the full list of BritBox programs

If you're looking for some great UK shows to watch, BritBox has you covered. Here are all of the BritBox shows that US viewers can enjoy right now.

WhatToWatch

Ian McKellen will play Falstaff in Robert Icke's new Henry IV Shakespeare adaptation

Player Kings will see parts one and two of Shakespeare's 13th century historical drama compacted into one exhilarating new play

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The Guardian - UK

Keith Baxter obituary

Actor and director who played Prince Hal to Orson Welles’s Falstaff in Chimes at Midnight, and triumphed in Sleuth in the West End and on Broadway

The National (Scotland)

Hooray for Henry: Underfunded and operating on a shoestring ceases to impress

BARD in the Botanics, the mini-festival of Shakespeare and other classic plays staged in Glasgow’s Botanic Gardens, is a thing of wonder.

The Conversation

Richard II by William Shakespeare: why 'the divine right of kings' (still) matters

What do you do with a bad king? And what do you do when that bad king is (allegedly) appointed by God?

The Guardian - UK

Return of the king: what can the movies teach us about the coronation?

Icy rejection in Welles’s Chimes at Midnight, Chalamet stripped to the waist, a swaggering Chris Hemsworth – which will Charles channel on Saturday?

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Wales Online

This is where some of the greatest Welsh people of all time are buried

The final resting places of some Welsh figures might surprise you

The Independent UK

Who is Heinrich XIII, the royal at the centre of Germany’s alleged coup?

He has for years publicly advocated the theory that life was better worldwide under monarchy

Reuters

Heinrich XIII: the prince suspected of plotting to be German kaiser in coup

Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss is one of the last descendents of a dynasty that once ruled over swathes of eastern Germany. He is suspected of hoping to become the country's new leader in a violent coup to overthrow the democratic order.

The Guardian - UK

Henry V review – a troubled king reaches for foreign quarrels

In this coruscating production from Headlong and Shakespeare’s Globe, Henry’s grasp for power is cast in a stark light

The Independent UK

King to visit Wales on Owain Glyndwr Day

Some have taken offence to the monarch’s decision to visit on a day celebrating the ‘rebel’ Prince of Wales.

The Independent UK

King may have sought to bring ‘poetic shape’ to emotions by quoting Shakespeare

Charles III referenced lines from Henry VIII and Hamlet during two of his first major speeches as head of state.

Salon

11 influential British royal lovers

Not a noble? No problem, if you happen to have a royal who's invested in keeping you happy

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