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Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798763690415
The Life and Death of King Richard the Second, commonly called Richard II, is a history play by William Shakespeare. King Richard II banishes Henry Bolingbroke, seizes noble land, and uses the money to fund wars.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Kessinger Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2009-04
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1104403986
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044086738408
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Kings and rulers
ISBN : UOM:39015082528582
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015049809646
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1597
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCLA:31158009319392
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1500654620
King Richard the Second is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in approximately 1595. It is based on the life of King Richard II of England (ruled 1377–1399) and is the first part of a tetralogy, referred to by some scholars as the Henriad, followed by three plays concerning Richard's successors: Henry IV, Part 1; Henry IV, Part 2; and Henry V. It may not have been written as a stand-alone work.Although the First Folio (1623) edition of Shakespeare's works lists the play as a history play, the earlier Quarto edition of 1597 calls it The tragedie of King Richard the second.The play spans only the last two years of Richard's life, from 1398 to 1400. The first Act begins with King Richard sitting majestically on his throne in full state. We learn that Henry Bolingbroke, Richard's cousin, is having a dispute with Thomas Mowbray, and they both want the king to act as judge. The subject of the quarrel is Bolingbroke's accusation that Mowbray had squandered monies given to him by Richard for the King's soldiers. Bolingbroke also accuses Mowbray of the recent murder of the Duke of Gloucester, although John of Gaunt—Gloucester's brother and Bolingbroke's father—believes that Richard himself was responsible for the murder. After several attempts to calm both men, Richard acquiesces and Bolingbroke and Mowbray challenge each other to a duel, over the objections of both Richard and Gaunt.The tournament scene is very formal with a long, ceremonial introduction. But Richard interrupts the duel at the very beginning and sentences both men to banishment from England. Bolingbroke is originally sentenced to leave for ten years, but Richard changes this to six years, whereas Mowbray is banished forever. The king's decision can be seen as the first mistake in a series that will lead eventually to his overthrow and death. Indeed, Mowbray predicts that the king will fall sooner or later at the hands of Bolingbroke.John of Gaunt dies and Richard II seizes all of his land and money. This angers the nobility, who accuse Richard of wasting England's money, of taking Gaunt's money (which rightfully belongs to Bolingbroke) to fund a war in Ireland, of taxing the commoners, and of fining the nobles for crimes their ancestors committed. Next, they help Bolingbroke secretly return to England and plan to overthrow Richard II. However, there remain some subjects faithful to Richard, among them Bushy, Bagot, Green and the Duke of Aumerle (son of the Duke of York), cousin of both Richard and Bolingbroke. King Richard leaves England to administer the war in Ireland, and Bolingbroke takes the opportunity to assemble an army and invade the north coast of England. He executes Bushy and Green, and wins over the Duke of York, whom Richard has left in charge of his government during his absence.When Richard returns, Bolingbroke first claims his land back but then additionally claims the throne. He crowns himself King Henry IV and Richard is taken into prison to the castle of Pomfret. Aumerle and others plan a rebellion against the new king, but York discovers his son's treachery and reveals it to Henry, who spares Aumerle as a result of the intercession of the Duchess of York but executes the other conspirators. After interpreting King Henry's "living fear" as a reference to the still-living Richard, an ambitious nobleman (Exton) goes to the prison and murders the former king. King Henry repudiates the murderer and vows to journey to Jerusalem to cleanse himself of his part in Richard's death.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Lushena Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2023-12-26
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9798890966803
The authoritative edition of Richard II from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers. 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. He toys with his subjects, exiling Bolingbroke for six years. When he seizes the title and property that should be Bolingbroke's, Richard threatens the very structure of the kingdom. Bolingbroke returns with an army that is supported by nobles and commoners alike, both believing themselves oppressed by Richard. This sets the stage for a confrontation between his army and the tradition of sacred kingship supporting the isolated but now more sympathetic Richard.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : First Avenue Editions
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-08-01
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781467792943
The year is 1398, and the people of England are in a state of unrest. Richard II is not a popular king, as he puts his own interests before the interests of his people. Now he's gone a step too far; he has seized the lands and money of his dead uncle. Richard's cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, was meant to be the heir to this inheritance, and he is incensed that Richard has taken what is rightfully his. When Richard leaves for Ireland to fight a war, Henry takes advantage of his cousin's absence. He assembles an army and awaits Richard's return. A tale of rivalries and shifting power structures, this unabridged edition of the history play by English playwright William Shakespeare was written around 1595 and published in 1597.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1902
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015082508022
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UOM:39015082146484
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : UCSC:32106012960685
Contains the text of the play, information about Shakespeare and his theater, explanatory notes, and assesses the play in light of today's interests.
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1883
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590900812
Author : William Shakespeare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1908
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044014649834