Richard II - Entire Play | Folger Shakespeare Library
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 seen by many as a tyrant.
Richard II (play) - Wikipedia
The Life and Death of King Richard the Second, often shortened to 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 …
Richard II with Jonathan Bailey - Bridge Theatre
Richard II is played by Jonathan Bailey, whose past work includes Bridgerton, Fellow Travellers, Cassio in Nicholas Hytner’s National Theatre production of Othello and Edgar to Ian McKellen’s King Lear.
Richard II | Summary, Characters, & Facts | Britannica
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.’
Richard II Translation | Shakescleare, by LitCharts
Shakespeare’s history play interrogates what it means to be king, and what it means to maintain power. Use the Shakescleare modern English translation of Richard II to unlock some of the play’s key lines, such as “Not all the water in the rough rude …
A Modern Perspective: Richard II | Folger Shakespeare Library
Proponents of the view that the play treats skeptically the Tudor doctrine of the divinely appointed king often identify the force of the critique with the unflattering characterization of Richard.
Richard II Study Guide | Literature Guide - LitCharts
The play begins the story of the Tudor reign, which culminated with Shakespeare’s Queen Elizabeth I. Richard II also sets up the divide within the Plantagenet family and the War of the Roses between the houses of Lancaster and York.
Richard II (complete text) :|: Open Source Shakespeare
King Richard II. Tell me, moreover, hast thou sounded him, 10 If he appeal the duke on ancient malice; Or worthily, as a good subject should, On some known ground of treachery in him? John of Gaunt. As near as I could sift him on that argument, On some apparent danger seen in him 15 Aim'd at your highness, no inveterate malice. King Richard II.
Richard II - Folger Shakespeare Library
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Richard II: Overview & Resources Of Shakespeare's Play ️
The Richard II play is set in England and Wales during the reign of Richard II (1367 – 1400). There are various locations – London, Coventry, the Cotswolds, Berkely, Barkloughly, Bristol and Yorkshire.