Shakespeare Explained - The Kingmaker's Death Speech

This episode of Shakespeare Explained discusses one of Shakespeares lesser known plays, Henry VI part 3. Specifically we are looking at act V where we encounter the kingmakers death speech. Here, after the Battle of Barnet, the most powerful magnate in all of England, Richard Neville the kingmaker, lies dying.
His death speech is amongst the best Shakespeare speech. For though it is short, it is full of poignancy that puts words to an immortal truth which we all must face: What is the value of all we have at death? This is one of the reasons that should be given to the question why studyshakespeare. His works always focuses on the timeless features that deal with what makes us human.
These videos are intended as shakespeare talks which have shakespeare explained line by line or at least take the study of shakespeare speeches in depth.
The way to understand the bards works is to simply understand what is being said. He wrote for everybody, and though the structure of language has changed, it is still easily understood if you take the small effort to listen to some videos which help to explain short speeches of shakespeare in depth.
And that is why I have created the Shakespeare explained series. Line by line Shakespeare which will enable you to become so familiar with his words, that you will be able to go away and enjoy the finest literature ever produced in the English language. Once you have discovered William Shakespeare properly, you will wish you had known him all of your life and will roll your eyes when somebody says: Why studyShakespeare?
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Tristan

[@chasethomas9238]

I just found your channel and I love the Shakespeare stuff. More please! :)

[@angelawebb7676]

Thank you so much for holding the Shakespearean door open for me. You make it easy to enter.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Thanks, Angela. I'm so pleased that you saw this one. It is such a powerful soliloquy which many have never heard.

[@ChrisHunt4497]

Recent subscriber and found your recommendation for this video which has low traffic but it is wonderful!!! ❤❤❤❤ Thank you so much. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Thanks, Chris. This monologue is one of my favourites of Shakespeare.

[@ignomarie]

Currently studying this, thank you for your work !

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Oh that is superb that you are studying Henry VI, it is a wonderful play with many great speeches. I really love Richard of Gloucester's speech too. What are you studying for? And thank you for taking the time to comment, I really appreciate it.👍

[@ignomarie]

@@tristanandtheclassics6538 I am a french student majoring in English literature, it is my last year and I am studying this as a complement to further my understanding (: videos like yours are a great help !

[@kathyhutson1725]

You are a wonderful teacher❤❤

[@priyadarshanmanohar5146]

Lovely analysis! Have you already done Hamlet's "to be or not to be " analysis? Could you pl. let us know. Thanks