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A new biography re-examining the complex and fascinating king, whose very humanity saw him deposed from his divine role.
This second edition of King Richard II features a new introductory section by Andrew Gurr.
Richard II is a historic chronic by William Shakespeare (1595) that embraces the events of years 1399-1400. In the center of the play are the dethronement of King Richard and seizure of power by his cousin Henry Bolingbroke, the founder of the Lancaster dynasty Henry IV, and later the murder of the imprisoned Richard. It was referred as a tragedy in a number of editions in author's lifetime.
When King Richard II banishes two feuding noblemen from England, he sets into motion a series of events that will eventually cost him his crown and his life.
Enter KING RICHARD II, JOHN OF GAUNT, with other Nobles andAttendantsKING RICHARD IIOld John of Gaunt, time-honour'd Lancaster,Hast thou, according to thy oath and band,Brought hither Henry Hereford thy bold son,Here to make good the boisterous late appeal,Which then our leisure would not let us hear,Against the Duke of Norfolk, Thomas Mowbray?JOHN OF GAUNTI have, my liege.KING RICHARD IITell me, moreover, hast thou sounded him,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 GAUNTAs near as I could sift him on that argument,On some apparent danger seen in himAim'd at your highness, no inveterate malice.
A history play by William Shakespeare believed based on the life of King Richard II of England (ruled 1377-1399). The play begins with King Richard sitting majestically on his throne in full state, having been requested that he arbitrate a dispute between Thomas Mowbray and Richard's cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, who has accused Mowbray of squandering money given to him by Richard for the King's soldiers and of murdering his uncle, the Duke of Gloucester.