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  2. www.shakespeare-online.com › plays › richardiii_1_4Shakespeare's Richard III Act 1 Scene 4 The Murder of Clarence

    Shakespeare writes about Malmsey in Love's Labour's Lost (5.2.240) and 2 Henry IV (2.1.36), but the most famous reference to Malmsey in all of literature can be found in Richard III, when Richard orders the execution of his brother, the Duke of Clarence. Richard's hired assassins decide to drown Clarence in a large cask (butt) of the brew.

  3. www.sparknotes.com › shakespeare › richardiiiRichard III Act 1: Scene 4 Summary & Analysis - SparkNotes

    In particular, Clarence dreamed that he saw the ghost of Prince Edward—the son of Henry VI and first husband of Lady Anne—whom Clarence himself had helped to kill. Prince Edward cried out aloud, cursing Clarence, and the Furies seized Clarence to drag him down to hell.

  4. shakespearecompany.com › a-handy-guide-to-homicideA Handy Guide To Homicide In Richard III - The Shakespeare ...

    Sep 21, 2016 · Two murderers kill George of Clarence to gain a reward, but then promptly and mysteriously vanish from the play without claiming their money. Means: Unknown. Motive: It has been suggested that, after they commit the crime, Richard discretely arranges an “accident” for them, though there is little textual evidence to support this theory ...

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  6. www.litcharts.com › lit › richard-iiiRichard III Act 1, Scene 4 Summary & Analysis | LitCharts

    Richard stumbled and hit Clarence, who fell overboard and slowly drowned, seeing the wretched wealth of shipwrecks and skeletons on the seafloor. Dead, he crossed the River Styx and met his father-in-law (a Lancaster supporter) and Edward Prince of Wales, who reprimanded him for treachery.

  7. www.folger.edu › richard-iii › readRichard III - Act 1, scene 4 | Folger Shakespeare Library

    Jul 31, 2015 · After Clarence is led off toward prison, Richard greets Hastings, who tells him that King Edward is very ill. Richard, once again alone onstage, outlines his plan to have Clarence killed and to marry Lady Anne.

  8. www.litcharts.com › lit › richard-iiiRichard III Act 1, Scene 3 Summary & Analysis | LitCharts

    Richard sends them off to kill Clarence, but warns them to do it quickly because Clarence is articulate and he doesn't want them swayed by his pleas. The first murderer assures Richard that "talkers are no good doers" and that they won't engage in discussion.

  9. www.sparknotes.com › shakespeare › richardiiiRichard III Act 1: Scene 3 Summary & Analysis - SparkNotes

    We know that Richard has manipulated matters behind the scenes to have Clarence imprisoned and that he plans to ruin everybody else in the court and elevate himself to power. But when Richard enters this scene, he complains that other people have falsely accused him of evil actions.