[HN Gopher] The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
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       The Last Testaments of Richard II and Henry IV
        
       Author : Petiver
       Score  : 72 points
       Date   : 2026-03-21 22:12 UTC (4 days ago)
        
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 (TXT) w3m dump (www.historytoday.com)
        
       | the_real_cher wrote:
       | I don't know why this is on Hacker News but that was a great
       | read.
        
         | kitd wrote:
         | I love that HN contributions include articles like this, and
         | those about pure science & nature too. They're such a breath of
         | fresh air among the endless AI discussions. People sometimes
         | say they shouldn't be on here. I say they contribute to overall
         | human understanding and are therefore just as relevant as the
         | tech news.
        
           | kakacik wrote:
           | Definitely, >50% reason why I come here, pretty tired from ie
           | endless tirades how recent build of llm is next fire or wheel
           | invention. Also, comments section (sans typical comments why
           | its here which usually get downvoted fast) is often source of
           | new interesting knowledge to me.
        
       | Neil44 wrote:
       | If I'm in the position in future I'd love to do a history degree.
       | I wasn't very interested in anything except computers when I was
       | young.
        
         | brightball wrote:
         | Same. I read history now for fun. It's stranger than fiction in
         | many cases.
        
         | jacquesm wrote:
         | A close family member did just that. They absolutely love
         | history and are super well informed about lots of interesting
         | subjects. The downside is it basically sets you up for becoming
         | a history teacher and that's not the most rewarding career
         | there is.
        
         | jen729w wrote:
         | I'm reading _Wolf Hall_. It's amazing how much more history is
         | 'sinking in' when told as historical fiction.
         | 
         | Recommended, as is _The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet_ ,
         | for the same reason. Also that's just beautifully written.
        
           | sorokod wrote:
           | The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet is lovely and the
           | contrast between the Dutch and the Japanese cultures in the
           | 18th century is quite striking.
        
       | rwmj wrote:
       | Fascinating article, and I never realized until now that I drive
       | past the location of Richard II's original burial site every few
       | days. (Apparently he was reburied at Westminster Abbey.)
        
         | qingcharles wrote:
         | You could have parked on top of Richard III every day!
         | 
         | https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/king-richard-iii-car-par...
        
       | ghc wrote:
       | This is why I love HN.
        
       | s1mn wrote:
       | Love this, nestled in among the posts about forking httpx and
       | similarity search in DuckDB. It makes me want to watch the BBC
       | adaptation of Richard II again, and listen to The Rest Is
       | History's episodes on the same period.
        
         | scrumper wrote:
         | Do you mean the Hollow Crown series? It's very very good stuff,
         | prestige production of the Henriad. Some excellent performances
         | by a fine cast. Opening of course with Richard II, Ben Whishaw
         | playing the king.
        
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