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Quotation from Richard II by William Shakespeare

“The blood of English shall manure the ground And future ages groan for this foul act”

William Shakespeare (spoken by Bishop of Carlisle)

Richard II, Act 4, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1512 (modernised spelling))

Carlisle protests the judging of an anointed king and prophesies civil war, a prophecy Shakespeare's audience knew had been fulfilled in the Wars of the Roses.

Citation: "The blood of English shall manure the ground And future ages groan for this foul act" — William Shakespeare, Richard II, Act 4, Scene 1 (Project Gutenberg #1512 (modernised spelling)). (id richard-ii-q10)

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