Write a critical analysis of Shakespeare’s chronicle Richard III‚ paying special attention to the representation of King Richard. Is this representation historically accurate? Tsvetomir Dimitrov 345 Richard is in every way the dominant character of the play that bears his name‚ to the extent that he is both the protagonist of the story and its major villain
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Richard II‚ known as Richard of Bordeaux from his birthplace‚ was born on Jan. 6‚ 1367‚ the younger son of Edward‚ Prince of Wales (the Black Prince)‚ and Joan‚ daughter of Edmund‚ Earl of Kent. After his father’s death‚ Richard became the heir apparent‚ was created Prince of Wales in the later part of 1376‚ and on June 22‚ 1377‚ succeeded Edward III‚ his grandfather‚ as king of England. While he was underage‚ the control of the government had been left to a government that came increasingly under
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The regicide of Edward V The infamous Richard III‚ born on the 2nd of October 1452‚ was a man recognised‚ not for the Battle of Bosworth Field‚ nor for being the King of England from the years of 1483 to 1485‚ but for the alleged slaughter of his two nephews‚ Edward V and Richard‚ Duke of York‚ in London Tower‚ 1483. However‚ should this event be the origin of Richard’s fame? To assess the likelihood of the murders‚ I will be asking the question‚ ‘why?’ Why‚ if Richard were so loyal to his brother
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complete lack of resources and money at the time‚ Henry VIII’s was completely the opposite. As Henry was born into wealth and security he didn’t quite have the same morals as his father‚ and wanted to be the heroic‚ chivalrous night like Edward V. He wanted England to regain glory‚ power and status in Europe and with his aggressive foreign policy he was completely and utterly prepared to go to war for this‚ and that’s what he did. However Henry VIII was not powerful enough to go it alone and he needed
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Introduction The Wars of the Roses were a series of battles fought over the throne of England in the 15th century between 1455 and 1485. The thirty-year conflict is so named based on the symbols of the rival houses‚ House York (a white rose) and House Lancaster (a red rose). This era consisted of several battles and control of the throne changed five times as both factions gained and lost power. The cause of the conflict has been heatedly debated by historians but is actually a myriad of socio-political
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In 1484‚ Richard III made a deal with the Duke of Brittany in order to have Henry Tudor returned to England. However‚ Tudor was told of this agreement and fled into France‚ joining the French Court. This caused him to form bonds in the court of France and in turn lead the King of France‚ King Charles VIII to offer Tudor 60‚000 livres to assemble 4000 men. Of these‚ 1500 were discharged soldiers from a base at Pont de l’Arche. The French soldiers were commanded by a nobleman from Savoy called Philibert
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personal power. Thus‚ our production‚ Elizabeth: a feminist reinterpretation of Richard III‚ makes the power hungry Richard the antagonist‚ whilst focusing on our protagonist‚ Elizabeth. Her story is told using edited scenes‚ Act I Scene III and Act IV Scene IV‚ and an original montage and clips based on Shakespeare’s depiction of the character. Using spectacle and Shakespeare’s powerful language‚ we explore Elizabeth’s transformation from lavishly titled but with limited power to personally rich whilst
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the whole play. The Yorks have just regained the throne with Edward IV’s coronation. “Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of York” Richard announces his plan to set his brothers against each other. Richard informs us in the first scene that things have swung round to his family’s side‚ but we immediately learn that he does not value family‚ as he plans to drive a wedge between his two brothers‚ Edward and Clarence. “To set my brother Clarence and the king in deadly
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perilous omen for the future of England and the newly crowned King Harold prayed that it did not foreshadow things to come. While King Harold prayed over Halley’s Comet‚ the Duke of Normandy‚ William the Bastard‚ prepared his army for an attack to claim the crown from King Harold‚ which William believed‚ was rightfully his. At the time‚ King Harold had no idea that his greatest fears would come to fruition‚ nor fathom that he would be the last Saxon King to rule England. The Battle of Hastings fought
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executed his plan. Heartlessly‚ he executed family‚ friends‚ and subjects. Richard did indeed display these characteristics and therefore fulfilled his goal to ascend the throne‚ as you will see in the paragraphs below. With his elder brother‚ King Edward IV‚ dying‚ Richard
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