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With every episode featuring a new complete audiobook, listeners will discover a diverse array of stories that illuminate the stark realities of conflict and the enduring human spirit. Immerse yourself in these compelling tales that reflect the complexities of governance and the dark shadows cast by ambition.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/7112874/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Books</category><copyright>Copyright Plays Genre</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4757c11ff39af8d0897891ce50c2df21.jpg</url><title>Henry VI, Part 3</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/henry-vi-part-3--7112874</link></image><lastBuildDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:06:43 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Plays Genre</itunes:name><itunes:email>spreaker73@podcastlibrary.org</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4757c11ff39af8d0897891ce50c2df21.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Explore the harrowing depths of power struggles and the chaos of civil strife in this podcast inspired by the tumultuous themes of Henry VI, Part 3. 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Immerse yourself in these compelling tales that reflect the complexities of governance and the dark shadows cast by ambition.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Science"/><itunes:category text="Science"><itunes:category text="Nature"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>e514f457-4a96-59d1-b418-e0436d5cc25e</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Earth Spirit-Frank Wedekind</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/earth-spirit-frank-wedekind--74075110</link><description><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74075110</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74075110/earth_spirit_frank_wedekind.mp3" length="65947644" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. 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Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74052957</guid><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74052957/king_henry_iv_part_2_william_shakespeare.mp3" length="91750492" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>11457</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4757c11ff39af8d0897891ce50c2df21.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>One-Act Play Collection 016-Various</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-act-play-collection-016-various--74030837</link><description><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74030837</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:01:44 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74030837/one_act_play_collection_016_various.mp3" length="184320812" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>23017</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4757c11ff39af8d0897891ce50c2df21.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Life and Death of Cardinal Wolsey-George Cavendish</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/life-and-death-of-cardinal-wolsey-george-cavendish--74011924</link><description><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74011924</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:01:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74011924/life_and_death_of_cardinal_wolsey_george_cavendish.mp3" length="235925821" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>29461</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4757c11ff39af8d0897891ce50c2df21.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Shakespeare Monologues Collection vol. 05-William Shakespeare</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/shakespeare-monologues-collection-vol-05-william-shakespeare--73989096</link><description><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73989096</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:01:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73989096/shakespeare_monologues_collection_vol_05_william_shakespeare.mp3" length="21934888" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2739</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4757c11ff39af8d0897891ce50c2df21.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Twin-Rivals-George Farquhar</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/twin-rivals-george-farquhar--73969157</link><description><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73969157</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:01:29 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73969157/twin_rivals_george_farquhar.mp3" length="85739464" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>10707</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4757c11ff39af8d0897891ce50c2df21.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Recruiting Officer-George Farquhar</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/recruiting-officer-george-farquhar--73948887</link><description><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73948887</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 09:01:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73948887/recruiting_officer_george_farquhar.mp3" length="63696532" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7954</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4757c11ff39af8d0897891ce50c2df21.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Richard III-William Shakespeare</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/richard-iii-william-shakespeare--73926953</link><description><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73926953</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:01:43 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73926953/richard_iii_william_shakespeare.mp3" length="100628806" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>12566</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4757c11ff39af8d0897891ce50c2df21.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Winter's Tale-William Shakespeare</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/winter-s-tale-william-shakespeare--73903362</link><description><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73903362</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:02:15 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73903362/winter_s_tale_william_shakespeare.mp3" length="84388716" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>10538</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4757c11ff39af8d0897891ce50c2df21.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Machine-Upton Sinclair</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/machine-upton-sinclair--73881863</link><description><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73881863</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:02:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73881863/5985_machine_upton_sinclair.mp3" length="47665768" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5952</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4757c11ff39af8d0897891ce50c2df21.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Iphigenia in Aulis-Euripides</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/iphigenia-in-aulis-euripides--73861148</link><description><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73861148</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 09:02:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73861148/iphigenia_in_aulis_euripides.mp3" length="48030184" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5998</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4757c11ff39af8d0897891ce50c2df21.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Every Man Out of His Humour-Ben Jonson</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/every-man-out-of-his-humour-ben-jonson--73842657</link><description><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73842657</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:03:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73842657/every_man_out_of_his_humour_ben_jonson.mp3" length="133960853" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>16728</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4757c11ff39af8d0897891ce50c2df21.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Henry VIII-William Shakespeare</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/henry-viii-william-shakespeare--73372729</link><description><![CDATA["Henry VIII" by William Shakespeare explores the complexities of power, ambition, and the intricacies of human relationships during a pivotal time in English history. This play delves into themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the consequences of political maneuvering, making it a timeless reflection on the nature of leadership and the personal sacrifices involved. As characters navigate the tumultuous waters of court intrigue and personal desire, listeners will find echoes of contemporary struggles for authority and identity. Engaging with "Henry VIII" now offers a profound understanding of how the past continues to shape our present, reminding us of the enduring relevance of Shakespeare's insights into the human condition.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73372729</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:01:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73372729/henry_viii_william_shakespeare.mp3" length="84718592" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Henry VIII" by William Shakespeare explores the complexities of power, ambition, and the intricacies of human relationships during a pivotal time in English history. This play delves into themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the consequences of political...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA["Henry VIII" by William Shakespeare explores the complexities of power, ambition, and the intricacies of human relationships during a pivotal time in English history. This play delves into themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the consequences of political maneuvering, making it a timeless reflection on the nature of leadership and the personal sacrifices involved. As characters navigate the tumultuous waters of court intrigue and personal desire, listeners will find echoes of contemporary struggles for authority and identity. Engaging with "Henry VIII" now offers a profound understanding of how the past continues to shape our present, reminding us of the enduring relevance of Shakespeare's insights into the human condition.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>10579</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4757c11ff39af8d0897891ce50c2df21.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Henry VI Part 3 - William Shakespeare</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/henry-vi-part-3-william-shakespeare--72569736</link><description><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72569736</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:36:05 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72569736/henry_vi_part_3_william_shakespeare.mp3" length="86189495" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4bce73fc-e1b0-480e-9136-370be52aedf2/4bce73fc-e1b0-480e-9136-370be52aedf2.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4bce73fc-e1b0-480e-9136-370be52aedf2/4bce73fc-e1b0-480e-9136-370be52aedf2.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/4bce73fc-e1b0-480e-9136-370be52aedf2/4bce73fc-e1b0-480e-9136-370be52aedf2.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>William Shakespeare</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Henry VI, Part 3 or The Third Part of Henry the Sixt (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591, and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England. Whereas 1 Henry VI deals with the loss of England's French territories and the political machinations leading up to the Wars of the Roses, and 2 Henry VI focuses on the King's inability to quell the bickering of his nobles, and the inevitability of armed conflict, 3 Henry VI deals primarily with the horrors of that conflict, as the once ordered nation is thrown into chaos and barbarism as families break down and moral codes are subverted in the pursuit of revenge and power.Among Shakespeare's history plays Henry VI Part 3 and Richard II contain the only intances in which a living monarch is displaced. However, unlike Richard who fell because of his misunderstanding of the limits of his sovereignty, the demise of Henry was due to his total incapacity to exercise his sovereign power. The inability of the king to deal with the brutal realities of regal life is dramatically displayed in Act 2 Scene 5 where Henry witnesses the agonies of the father who has killed his son and the son who has killed his father, and sadly acknowledges that this civil strife has been caused by the King's ineptitude. The crowning indignity comes in Act 3 Scene 1 where the king in hiding is easily detected and trapped by two rustics who triumphantly prepare to lead him before the man who has deposed him, Edward IV. Henry's death comes at the hands of the brother of Edward, the vicious and rampantly ambitious Richard, who later rises to the heights of supreme tyranny in Richard III. After Henry's son and heir, Edward, is murdered, also by the future Richard III, and Henry's most influential supporter, the Earl of Warwick, dies, the House of Lancaster lies in ruins.Henry VI, Part 3 features the longest soliloquy in all of Shakespeare (3.2.124-195), and has more battle scenes (four on stage, one reported) than any other of Shakespeare's plays. (Summary from Wikipedia with addition by Algy Pug)Cast:Bona: ckless1Duke of Exeter: Andy MinterDuke of Norfolk: kenrgDuke of Somerset: ReadalotEarl of Northumberland: ChewbobccaEarl of Warwick: Algy PugEarl of Westmoreland: Denny SayersEarl of Oxford: Lars RolanderEdmund, Earl of Rutland: Nadine Eckert-BouletFather who has killed his son: Denny SayersFirst Keeper: Algy PugFirst Messenger: Elizabeth KlettFirst Watchman: David LawrenceGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Jason MillsHenry VI: Arielle LipshawHuntsman: Algy PugKing Edward IV: Dale BurgessKing Lewis XI of France: Martin GeesonLieutenant: Elizabeth KlettLord Rivers: Denny SayersLord Clifford: Aidan BrackLord Hastings: Ric FMarquess of Montague: Nadine Eckert-BouletMayor of York: Denny SayersMessenger: Elizabeth KlettNobleman: Algy PugPost: Roseanne SchmidtPrince Edward: Corinna SchultzQueen Elizabeth: Elizabeth BarrQueen Margaret: Elizabeth KlettRichard III: Lars RolanderRichard Plantagenet: David GoldfarbSecond Keeper: ravenotationSecond Messenger: AvailleSecond Watchman: Nadine Eckert-BouletSir John Mortimer: Denny SayersSoldier: Algy PugSon who has killed his father: Amy GramourThird Watchman: Lucy PerryTutor of Rutland: Algy PugNarrator: Sandra GAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett and Algy Pug]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>10774</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>algy,denny,eckert,elizabeth,henry,killed,part,plays,shakespeare,watchman</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4757c11ff39af8d0897891ce50c2df21.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
