The Hollow crown of England.

Program Title:
The Hollow crown of England.
PRA Archive #: 
BB0624.01
Description: 

On Shakespeare's portrayal of the English royalty, and a history of the royal lineage.|THE HOLLOW CROWN OF ENGLAND - SERIES: The Hollow Crown| no. 1. This program is on Shakespeare's portrayal of the English royalty and a history of the royal lineage. CONTENTS: The Fall and Foibles of the Kings and Queens of England / John Barton| Prologue from Richard II / William Shakespeare| Accounts of the deaths of William I, William II, Henry I, and Stephen / from the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle| Ballad of Henry II and Queen Eleanor / anonymous| Chronicles of Henry II, Henry III, Edward I, Edward II, Richard I, and John / 16th and 17th century documents. RECORDED: from a London Record A4253. BROADCAST: KPFA, 8 April 1963.

The Fall and foibles of the Kings and Queens of England / John Barton. -- Prologue from Richard II / William Shakespeare. -- Accounts of the deaths of William I, William II, Henry I, and Stephen / from the Anglo-Saxon chronicle. -- Ballad of Henry II and Queen Eleanor / anonymous. -- Chronicles of Henry II, Henry III, Edward I, Edward II, Richard I, and John / 16th and 17th century documents.

The Fall and foibles of the Kings and Queens of England / John Barton. -- Prologue from Richard II / William Shakespeare. -- Accounts of the deaths of William I, William II, Henry I, and Stephen / from the Anglo-Saxon chronicle. -- Ballad of Henry II and Queen Eleanor / anonymous. -- Chronicles of Henry II, Henry III, Edward I, Edward II, Richard I, and John / 16th and 17th century documents.

Date Recorded on: 
from a London Record A4253.
Date Broadcast on: 
KPFA, 8 Apr. 1963.
Item duration: 
1 reel (24 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, mono.|25:00
Distributor: 
Los Angeles : Pacifica Radio Archive, 1963.
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