An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
486. Henry IV: Warrior Princes and Fat Knights (Part 2)
August 21, 2024
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Harold Bloom
Context:
Referenced when discussing Falstaff, with the hosts noting that critic Harold Bloom said Falstaff was 'Shakespeare's greatest character. The character who invented what it was to be human' - this phrase directly references Bloom's famous book on Shakespeare
Author: Christopher Ormond
Context:
Explicitly mentioned as 'Christopher Ormond, who's written a brilliant biography of Henry V' when discussing the story of Prince Hal taking the crown from his dying father
Author: Chris Given-Wilson
Context:
Explicitly referenced as 'Chris Gibbon Wilson, in his biography of Henry IV' when discussing how Henry IV's kingship 'gradually shaded into Lancastrian family government' after 1406