Thomas of Woodstock (play) an ending to cover the missing manuscript page(s). "Royal Blood: The Rise and Fall of Kings" was a 10-play series of Shakespeare's history plays staged chronologically over four seasons by Pacific Repertory Theatre from 2001–04, which included the American professional premieres of both "Edward III" and "Thomas of Woodstock". They proposed Shakespeare as the author of both plays in their first arc in 2001, consisting of "Edward III", "Thomas of Woodstock", and "Richard II". The Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C., staged "Richard II" in 2010 with director Michael Kahn's incorporation of a significant part of "Thomas of Woodstock" at the
Edward the Black Prince been one of the prince's trusted friends. When the Black Prince heard of the surrender of Limoges to the French, he swore "by the soul of his father" that he would have the place again and would make the inhabitants pay dearly for their treachery. He set out from Cognac with an army of about 4,000 men. Due to his sickness he was unable to mount his horse, and was carried in a litter. During the siege of Limoges, the prince was determined to take the town and ordered the undermining of its walls. On 19 September, his miners succeeded