Abstract:Reviewsadaptations of medieval history, graphic novel depictions of the Hundred Years' War, the afterlives of Elizabeth Barton, ghosts of the Civil War past, religious conflict in the film Elizabeth and, of course, Game of Thrones. The highlight of this section, however, is Marina Gerzić's reading of Benedict Cumberbatch's performance as Richard III in The Hollow Crown, a recent BBC adaptation of Shakespeare's history plays. Gerzić traces the way that Cumberbatch's previous roles, and star image, fed into the … Show more
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