John, the illegitimate King of England, goes to war with France, who backs the rightful heir to England's throne, Arthur. The two armies meet outside the town of Angiers, and both campaign ...

In the meantime the King's administration carried out its normal functions. On 18 May a warrant was issued authorising William Shakespeare and his companions to perform plays throughout the realm ...

John Falstaff appears in three plays by William Shakespeare and is eulogised in a fourth. The character is a companion to Prince Hal, the future King Henry V. Icke's last new London production The ...

As Shakespeare depicts the king’s reign from June 1483 to August 1485, Richard III’s kingdom was wrought with chaos, confusion and corruption that fueled civil conflict in England.