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Cecily Neville. Signature. Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 26 June 1483 until his death in 1485. He was the last king of the Plantagenet dynasty and its cadet branch the House of York. His defeat and death at the Battle of Bosworth Field marked the end of the Middle Ages in England .
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Other Although they do not appear in the text of the play, many productions include as onstage characters Jane Shore (Edward IV's mistress), Elizabeth of York (Edward IV's daughter, later queen consort to Richmond (Henry VII)), and George Stanley (Lord Stanley's son, who is held hostage by Richard prior to the Battle of Bosworth Field)
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Richard III Richard describing the accession to the throne of his brother http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_III_%28play%29#Characters
Jul 28, 2022 · Three productions this summer of “Richard III” took different approaches to the title role: Colm Feore, left, appeared at the Stratford Festival in Canada; Danai Gurira, center, at Free ...
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The play beings with Richard eulogising his brother, King Edward IV of England, eldest son of the late Richard, Duke of York. 1. Now is the winter of our discontent 2. made glorious summer by this sun of York The speech reveals Richard's jealousy and ambition, as his brother Edward rules the country successfully. Richard is an ugly hunchback, descr...
Shakespeare's depiction of Richard and his "reign of terror" is unflattering, and modern historians find it a distortion of historical truth. Shakespeare's "history" plays were not, of course, intended to be historically accurate, but were designed for entertainment. As with Macbeth, Richard's supposed villainy is depicted as extreme in order to ac...
The most famous player of the part in recent times was Sir Laurence Olivier in his 1955 film version film version. His inimitable rendition has been satirised by many comedians including Peter Cook and Peter Sellers (who had aspirations to do the role straight). Sellers' version of A Hard Day's Night was delivered in the style of Olivier as Richard...
(Links are to articles on the historical personages, who may not precisely correspond to Shakespeare's portrayal of them.) 1. King Edward IV 2. Edward, Prince of Wales, afterwards Edward V, son to the king 3. Richard, Duke of York, son to the king 4. George, Duke of Clarence, brother to the king 5. Richard, Duke of Gloucester, afterwards King Richa...
Template:Wikiquote 1. Richard the Third(http://www.gutenberg.net/etext/2257) - plain vanilla text from Project Gutenberg 2. The Tragedie of Richard the Third(http://william-shakespeare.classic-literature.co.uk/the-tragedie-of-richard-the-third/)- HTML version of this title. 3. Full text of Shakespeare's play(http://www.r3.org/bookcase/shaksper/)- a...
1988–present. Richard Crispin Armitage ( / ˈɑːrmətɪdʒ /; born 22 August 1971) is an English actor and author. He received recognition in the UK with his first leading role as John Thornton in the British television programme North & South (2004). [1] His role as dwarf king and leader Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson 's film trilogy ...
Synopsis. The film was realized according to the formulaic concept “TAM 4/71.”. Cast. Crew. Details. Releases.
