Henry IV & Henry V: Shakespeare's Version

<p>Did Shakespeare teach us about England's greatest kings, or fabricate its greatest historical myths? How much of what you think you know about Henry IV and Henry V is actually true?</p><p>Shakespeare's history plays continue to define our understanding of medieval England, the Plantagenets, the Hundred Years' War, and the rise and fall of England's warrior kings.</p><p>But Dr. Eleanor Janega separates history from drama with Professor Emma Smith to reveal how Shakespeare transformed Prince Hal from a wayward youth into England's greatest warrior king, invented the legendary Falstaff, and immortalised Agincourt with the stirring "Band of Brothers" speech.</p><br><p><strong>MORE:</strong></p><br><p><strong>The Battle of Agincourt</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-battle-of-ag…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/3hp2D8T7XnGXumMpBHpop…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p><strong>The Murder of Henry VI</strong></p><p><a href="podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-murder-of-he…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Apple</a></p><p><a href="open.spotify.com/episode/4wjDkBPkJf8S5Mbnj1I9V…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen on Spotify</a></p><br><p>Gone Medieval is presented by Dr. Eleanor Janega. Audio editor is Amy Haddow, the producer is Rob Weinberg. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music used is courtesy of Epidemic Sounds.</p><p><em>Gone Medieval is a History Hit podcast</em></p><p><strong>History Hit is part of Little Dot Studios, a Certified B Corp™</strong></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week, PLUS early access ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="historyhit.com/subscribe"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong&…;

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