The Bardcast: "It's Shakespeare, You Dick!"
Legal Shakespeare
Dick: The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers. - Henry VI, Part 2 - Act 4 Scene 2
NOTE: Is it just us, or it is hilarious that it's "Dick" that says the above quote????
That's right, you dicks!!! Today's episode is all about law and order!!! What was the justice system like in Shakespeare's time? WAS there a justice system?? And was our friend Will above it all or....... not??
And how do the words of the Bard affect the legal system in modern times???
Tune in to today's episode to find out as we break down the ins and outs of Elizabethan - and Shakespearean! - law!!!
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Episode Sources:
Years and years of experience with Shakespeare from two rather opinionated theatre professionals, you dicks!!!! And cunts. (Owen insisted we add this.)
BUT ALSO, specifically:
Shakespeare and the Law - Edited by Bradin Cormack, Martha C. Nussbaum, and Richard Strier - The University of Chicago Press 2013
Many, many other books!
And the inter webs :)
Dick: The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers. - Henry VI, Part 2 - Act 4 Scene 2
NOTE: Is it just us, or it is hilarious that it's "Dick" that says the above quote????
That's right, you dicks!!! Today's episode is all about law and order!!! What was the justice system like in Shakespeare's time? WAS there a justice system?? And was our friend Will above it all or....... not??
And how do the words of the Bard affect the legal system in modern times???
Tune in to today's episode to find out as we break down the ins and outs of Elizabethan - and Shakespearean! - law!!!
To send us an email - please do, we want to hear from you!!! - write us at: thebardcastyoudick@gmail.com
To support us (by giving us money - per episode if you like!)...
On Patreon, go here:
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=35662364&fan_landing=true
Or on Paypal:
https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=8KTK7CATJSRYJ
To visit our website, go here:
https://www.thebardcastyoudick.com
To donate to an awesome charity, go here:
https://actorsfund.org/help-our-entertainment-communiity-covid-19-emergency-relief
Like us? Leave us a five-star rating AND a review wherever you get your podcasts!!
Episode Sources:
Years and years of experience with Shakespeare from two rather opinionated theatre professionals, you dicks!!!! And cunts. (Owen insisted we add this.)
BUT ALSO, specifically:
Shakespeare and the Law - Edited by Bradin Cormack, Martha C. Nussbaum, and Richard Strier - The University of Chicago Press 2013
Many, many other books!
And the inter webs :)