King John: ‘New Made Honour Doth Forget Men’s Names’
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Episode 160A synopsis of the playThe sources and dating of the playThe problems with a historical drama in verseThe historical accuracy of the playKing John as neither a hero nor anti-heroPhilip the bastard as a central character in the playThe theme of self-identity and changing fortune in the playBlanche as a representation of innocence manipulatedQueen Eleanor as the power behind the throneConstance in grief and, maybe, madness, but eloquentMovement towards the personal in the second half of the playThe confusion over the character of HubertThe fate of the king as a metaphor for EnglandThe performance history of the playLink to the silent film from 1899 of the death of king Johnhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lWn99STB1oSupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.patreon.com/thoetpwww.ko-fi.com/thoetp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
