I wonder ..............

We all know the background to Shakespeare's play - the first Tydder's granddaughter and then his great-great-grandson ruled England - so telling the truth about Richard was impossible, wasn't it?

Suppose that one of his other "abstract" plays expressed his real views about Richard III?

And........, Stephen?

(Whilst we're in the Abstracting vein.)

Judy
 
Loyaulte me lie


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We all know the background to Shakespeare's play - the first Tydder's granddaughter and then his great-great-grandson ruled England - so telling the truth about Richard was impossible, wasn't it?

Suppose that one of his other "abstract" plays expressed his real views about Richard III?

I am not sure which play might contain the allegory.

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And........, Stephen?

(Whilst we're in the Abstracting vein.)

Judy

Loyaulte me lie

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Subject: I wonder ..............



We all know the background to Shakespeare's play - the first Tydder's granddaughter and then his great-great-grandson ruled England - so telling the truth about Richard was impossible, wasn't it?

Suppose that one of his other "abstract" plays expressed his real views about Richard III?

Yet he did a similar hatchet job on Macbeth and played it to the court. James was horrified by the witches but not by the portrayal of his predecessor on the Scottish throne who was so loved and respected that he was able to leave the kingdom for over two years to go on pilgrimage to Rome. O his return all was peaceful and running well as he had left it. Duncan was killed in battle, Macbeth had a number of children, he was a very popular king, especially as Duncan had been a tyrant, as his son Malcolm was to prove after the death in battle of Macbeth. So for Shakespeare yet another king became a bloody murderer. Good gory entertainment for the masses. Never mind truth!
Paul



On 21 May 2012, at 18:20, Stephen Lark wrote:

> We all know the background to Shakespeare's play - the first Tydder's granddaughter and then his great-great-grandson ruled England - so telling the truth about Richard was impossible, wasn't it?
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> Suppose that one of his other "abstract" plays expressed his real views about Richard III?
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