An Age of Kings

An Age of Kings

1960
★★☆☆☆ 4.7/10
📺 1 Season
🎬 15 Episodes
📅 Ended
🌐 EN
⏱️ 60 min/episode
DramaWar & Politics
A linking together of Shakespeare's history plays — Richard II, 1 Henry IV, 2 Henry IV, Henry V, 1 Henry VI, 2 Henry VI, 3 Henry VI, and Richard III — chronicling the rise and fall of monarchs over the 86 years between Richard II and Richard III.

Seasons

Season 1
1960 • 15 Episodes
The Duke of Gloucester, the King's uncle and arch-enemy, has been murdered. Most people suspect Thomas Mowbray did it at the King's command. Henry Bolingbroke, the King's cousin, has accused Mowbray to his face. Together they are summoned before Richard II. (Covers Acts 1, 2 & 3 S1 & 2)

Crew

Director
Michael Hayes
Producer
Peter Dews

Network

BBC One

Production

BBC Lionheart Television

Keywords

monarchybased on play or musicaltragedyminiserieslive performanceking of englandhistorical dramabritish monarchyserialwilliam shakespeare