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The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 14.2468  Monday, 5 January 2004

From:           Andy Jones <andyjones@northrock.bm>
Date:           Friday, 2 Jan 2004 15:11:43 -0400
Subject:        1 Richard II?

I think Michael Egan's posting raises questions of a wider nature than
the narrow issue of talking horses, and perhaps deserves a new thread.

I have never previously heard Woodstock described as "1 Richard II", and
I wonder if Dr Egan (or others) might like to comment on the
implications of that description, which I take to be:

1. that Richard II is a deliberate sequel to Woodstock (or perhaps that
Woodstock is a deliberate prequel to Richard II); and

2. by extension, that Shakespeare wrote, or co-wrote, Woodstock.

Am I right that these are the inferences I am asked to make, or am I
reading in far too much? Am I right to guess that the description was
intended to be provocative?

I know better than to ask a man if his opinions are right. (I have never
once admitted one of my opinions to be wrong, although I will concede
that my view that Francis Bacon wrote the works of Harold Robbins has
not found scholarly favour. But I digress.) My question really is
whether there is any scholarly consensus on the relationship between
Woodstock and Richard II, or on the authorship of the former? Where
might I look for more background on this issue?

Sincerely,
Andy Jones.

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