Shakespeare’s Royal Education

Host Dennis Leap discusses Act 2, Scene IV. Bolingbroke returns to England with a large army to take back his estate and wealth stolen by King Richard after his father, John of Gaunt, died. Richard is losing his war with the Irish, and the Welsh no longer support his war effort. Leading nobles and his Uncle York join Bolingbroke’s cause to depose Richard. King Richard must face Bolingbroke if he wants to save his crown.