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John of Gaunt: prince without a throne

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John of Gon Id, Having Failed to Secure the Throne of Castile?

John of gon id died in 13 99, having failed to secure the throne of castile. Do you think he'd have seen his life as something of a failure? N i do. Whether he saw his life as a failure, i am not sure. But i think that he was incredibly distressed at the situation in which he was leaving his family and the world. And we see him in this play, m effectually on his death bed, dies on t stage. I thinkat he's tired. He's unwell. He's very unwell. It's an illness. We're not sure what it was, but it was certainly an illness that kills him in 13 99.

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