2min chapter

Tides of History cover image

The Wars of the Roses, II

Tides of History

CHAPTER

Introduction

"For God's sake, let us sit upon the ground and tell sad stories of the death of kings," Shakespeare writes. "Within the hollow crown that rounds the mortal temples of a king keeps death his court", he adds. In Richard II Act III, scene 2, King Richard is killed by an assassin in battle.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode