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 - Entire Play | Folger Shakespeare Library
2015年7月31日 · In Richard II, anger at a king’s arbitrary rule leads to his downfall—and sets in motion a decades-long struggle for the crown that continues in several more history plays. Richard II begins as Richard’s cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, charges Thomas Mowbray with serious crimes, including the murder of the Duke of Gloucester.
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 …
Richard II: Study Guide - SparkNotes
From a general summary to chapter summaries to explanations of famous quotes, the SparkNotes Richard II Study Guide has everything you need to ace quizzes, tests, and essays.
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: Full Book Summary - SparkNotes
Richard II, written around 1595, is the first play in Shakespeare’s second “history tetralogy,” a series of four plays that chronicles the rise of the house of Lancaster to the British throne.
Richard II: Entire Play - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The trumpets sound, and KING RICHARD enters with his nobles, JOHN OF GAUNT, BUSHY, BAGOT, GREEN, and others. When they are set, enter THOMAS MOWBRAY in arms, defendant, with a Herald KING RICHARD II
Richard II - Act 2, scene 1 | Folger Shakespeare Library
2015年7月31日 · 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.
Richard II - Folger Shakespeare Library
2020年9月11日 · 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.
Summary of Richard II | Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Richard II. Find out more about his poor rule as king, his loss of the crown and his eventual murder