So You Think You Know Richard III Because You Read the Play?

Many of us know the evil villain depicted in Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of King Richard III.” But do we really know King Richard? In this class you’ll meet Edward, George, and Richard Plantagenet, learn the real reasons for the Wars of the Roses, and review Shakespeare’s sources. This history class presents the timeline of events, main characters involved, their motivations and the final outcomes, making it easy to spot Shakespeare’s historical errors.