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The Life and Death of King Richard the Second, commonly called Richard II, is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written around 1595. Based on the life of King Richard II of England (ruled 1377–1399), it chronicles his downfall and the machinations of his nobles.
Richard II, chronicle play in five acts by William Shakespeare, written in 1595–96 and published in a quarto edition in 1597 and in the First Folio. The play is the first in a sequence of four history plays known collectively as the ‘second tetralogy.’.
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Shakespeare’s Richard II represents a momentous struggle in English history, the struggle between King Richard II and his cousin Henry Bolingbroke. Richard is apparently secure on his throne at the beginning of the play.
Richard II Summary. King Richard II banishes Henry Bolingbroke, seizes noble land, and uses the money to fund wars. Henry returns to England to reclaim his land, gathers an army of those opposed to Richard, and deposes him. Now as Henry IV, Henry imprisons Richard, and Richard is murdered in prison. More detail: 2 minute read Act I
Richard II | Royal Shakespeare Company. William Shakespeare. The first of Shakespeare's History plays. A story of power and plotting. About the play. The plot. Learning. Past productions. Merchandise. More. Richard is king. A monarch ordained by God to lead his people. But he is also a man of very human weakness.
Jul 31, 2015 · Shakespeare's Richard II presents a momentous struggle between Richard II and his cousin Henry Bolingbroke. Richard is the legitimate king; he succeeded his grandfather, King Edward III, after the earlier death of his father Edward, the Black Prince. Yet Richard is also…
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