tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409242456356117499.post8628098868303083077..comments2023-06-15T02:49:15.916-04:00Comments on Shakespeare in a Year: Discussion: Richard IIAshleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17084203792889446528noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5409242456356117499.post-49174394719419257652010-07-27T01:09:43.296-04:002010-07-27T01:09:43.296-04:00I'm not sure what Shakespeare wanted us to get...I'm not sure what Shakespeare wanted us to get out of the play, but if I'm remembering my Lancaster and York history right, Henry was always after the crown. He was much admired when he was younger, and I believe he craved adulation as a king -- something he never got as a king. He was jealous of and proud of his son's popularity with the common folk. He could never quite get that kind of love as king. I agree that he would have ruled much better than Richard, if things had been a little easier for him.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08506026496063245730noreply@blogger.com