Explain why Richard III faced rebellion in 1483 (12 Marks) Shortly after Richard III usurped the throne he faced a series of rebellions‚ the majority of which coming from the south of England. Many people call these rebellions after the Duke of Buckingham but in fact most of the rebellions took place before he switched sides and he himself on backed a few of the rebellions. In these rebellions (Kent‚ Sussex and Surrey being the biggest ones) Richard needed to rely on his loyal over mighty Lords to
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In these particular lines of act 3 scene 5 from Richard III by William Shakespeare‚ Richard orders Buckingham to spread rumours around Guildhall about the deceased King Edward. His intention is to convince the public that he is the rightful heir to the throne of England. There are four rumours that Richard tries to spread‚ including the illegitimacy of the princes‚ Edward’s wrongful murder of an innocent man‚ the unfaithfulness of the late king‚ and the incident that Edward himself is not of royal
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Catesby and Hastings’ Quarrel: Antithesis Created by Different Views in Richard III Act 3.2 35-71 In this passage from William Shakespeare’s Richard III‚ Catesby slyly pushes Hastings into a discussion about his support for Richard’s bid for the crown. Hastings openly voices his unexpected opinions‚ unaware his words are a matter of life or death. Here‚ he opposes the notion of Richard as king of England‚ and has confidence in a future with his own favour and in a secure‚ high position
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"An honest tale speeds best‚ being plainly told.” This quote from William Shakespeare’s King Richard III is a seed from which Al Pacino’s docu-drama Looking For Richard grows‚ both texts demonstrating the intrinsic relationship between contexts and the composition of texts. As 21st century students‚ we see Pacino’s creative reshaping emphasise inherent values within the original text‚ from dynamic perspectives to interpretational understandings‚ presented in an ‘honest’ and ‘plainly told’ composition
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As time progresses away from the Shakespearean era‚ the central values of Shakespeare’s King Richard III are steadily losing touch with the modern audience. Throughout Al Pacino’s modern remake of Looking for Richard‚ many modern cinematic techniques such as the specific use of colours‚ rearrangement of the original text as well as comparisons made in commentary are heavily included. It is through such cinematic techniques that the modern audience is able to comprehend not only the central values
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presented in Richard III and Macbeth Macbeth is a tragedy play written by William Shakespeare. The play is set in Scotland during the mid 11th century. But‚ the play was written in 1606 at a time where James I was on the throne. King James was a very superstitious man who believed in magic and witchcraft and these themes were presented in Macbeth to please the King. Also the political context is important as it was included in Macbeth with the ideas of excessive ambition. On the other hand‚ Richard III is
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Richard III dominates the play. The first three acts reveal a character who is self-centred‚ irreligious‚ ruthless‚ vindictive‚ cruel‚ hypocritical‚ blasphemous and lacking any moral scruples in his eager search for power. He possesses a ferocious intellect‚ has vast reserves of energy‚ and delights in concealing his secret and evil plans. In his opening speech Richard tells us he is "determined to prove a villain." This is pretty straightforward. Richard is announcing that he has made a decision
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How he came to power? http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/tuthmosis3t.htm Thutmose III was the son of Thutmose II‚ fourth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty‚ and one of his minor wives‚ Isis (Ese). Thutmose III came to the throne at about the age of 10 and is thought to have been married to Neferure‚ daughter of Hatsheput‚ his father’s great wife. It is thought that due to his father’s ill-health Thutmose III shared the regency at some time prior to his accession in c.1504 BC. Hatshepsut‚ because
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SYNOPSIS Richard Clayton Harwick’s father is ill and this worries everyone in Harwick Hall. Before his death‚ he tells Richard to take care of his mother and sister‚ Lilith and Charlotte Harwick. After that‚ Richard not only feels sad for his father’s death‚ but also because his father had only thought of his mother and sister instead of him until the end of his life. Later in the story‚ Lilith marries Reverend Coldstone‚ a priest who is cruel towards Richard but is very nice towards Charlotte
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• Apple III (1980): Because of design issues‚ hardware problems‚ and a very high price tag‚ the Apple III was a commercial failure. • Lisa (1983): The Lisa was the first commercial computer with a graphical interface‚ mouse‚ and cursor. However‚ its steep $9995 price tag kept it from being as successful as Apple had hoped. • iMac Mouse: The mouse that came with the iMac was largely panned by users. Dubbed the "hockey puck mouse‚" it was difficult to maneuver and is commonly cited as a rare Apple
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