"Writing Woodstock: The Prehistory of Richard II and Shakespeare's Dramatic Method" https://www.worldshakesbib.org/entry/bbbc1395/ Author: Irish, Bradley J. Type: Journal Article Year: 2013 Publication Information: Renaissance Drama 41 (2013): 131–49. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M60Z7F Annotation: Argues that Thomas of Woodstock's murder that happens before Richard II does not anticipate future political turmoil in England but rather draws attention to the dramatic events preceding the play that eventually lead to his murder. Language: English Keywords: Thomas of Woodstock Tags: Richard II, Scholarship, Criticism, History of Criticism WSB Update: Fall 2014 WSB Record Number: bbbc1395