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the 3rd Margaret Vonsieu that we remember them at all is substantially thanks to Shakespeare. He reworked the story of

Matagenets from the fall and death of Richard II in 1400 to the death in 1485 of Richard the third. His version came to dominate perceptions of that

last century of the Middle Ages what was important and why one action led to another. But is Shakespeare history?

And what impact have his reimagining had? That's what we're discussing over two programs as we mark the 20th anniversary of in our time.

Now we have the Plantagenets. Next week it's the Roman plays.

With me to discuss Shakespeare and his Plantagenet histories are

Emma Smith, Professor of Shakespeare Studies at Hartford College University of Oxford,

Gordon McMullen, Professor of English at King's College London and Director of the

London Shakespeare Centre and Catherine Lewis, senior lecturer in medieval history at

the University of Otis Field.

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