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 between Edward III and Philip VI, the Duke of Cornwall is said to have met the cardinals outside the City of London, and in company with many nobles to have conducted them to the King Edward. On 11 July 1338 his father, who was on the point of leaving England for Flanders, appointed him guardian of the kingdom during his absence, and he was appointed to the same office on 27 May 1340 and 6 October 1342; he was of course too young to take any save a nominal part in the administration, which was carried on by the council.