The Hollow Crown: War of the Roses, Part 2

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The Hollow Crown: War of the Roses, Part 2

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Aug 10, 2020

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What exactly was the War of the Roses? Who was on what side? Why? What happened? The Bookening attempts to make sense of all this complicated English history before they read the rest of the William Shakespeare's plays on the subject.

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Aug 10, 2020

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The Hollow Crown: War of the Roses, Part 2

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