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   What are the key plot points in Richard III?

   • This section takes you step by step through the play, helping you to identify key plot points. Richard III is a play about evil, violence and murder. It charts the rise of Richard, Duke of Gloucester, a cold-blooded and dastardly villain who slaughters his family and even marries his victim’s widow to become king.

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   When was Richard III written?

   • Richard III by William Shakespeare, likely written around 1592-1594, is a historical tragedy that dramatizes the rise and fall of Richard III, the infamous Duke of Gloucester.

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   Is Richard III a true story?

   • By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) Richard III is one of William Shakespeare’s earliest history plays, and the first history play where we see his full maturity as a playwright emerging in his depiction of the central character’s downfall.

   A Summary and Analysis of William Shakespeare’s Richard III

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   How did Richard III end the wars of the Roses?

   • The next day, Richard is defeated and killed and Richmond takes the crown, resolving to end the Wars of the Roses and establish peace by marrying young Elizabeth, the daughter of King Edward, uniting the houses of York and Lancaster forever. Get all the key plot points of William Shakespeare's Richard III on one page.

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   How did Richard III get the throne?

   • Understand every line of Richard III . Read our modern English translation . It is approximately 1485 in England and Richard of Gloucester is incensed that his brother King Edward has taken the throne after numerous civil wars fought between their family (the House of York) and the House of Lancaster.

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   How does Richard III follow the events portrayed in Henry VI Part 3?

   • Richard III follows the events portrayed in Henry VI Part 3. Richard of Gloucester, the brother of King Edward IV, is determined to gain the crown of England for himself, no matter what. His plot begins as he romantically pursues Lady Anne, a widow.

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   Learn about the plot, characters and themes of Shakespeare's play Richard III, a historical tragedy about a crippled and ambitious king. Find out how Richard murders his way to the throne, faces his enemies and meets his end at Bosworth Field.

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   Richard III Overview. A tale of the psychopathic Richard of York's bloody and manipulative rise to the throne and his defeat and death on Bosworth Field by the future Henry VII.

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   Oct 7, 2020 · Learn about the main events and themes of Richard III, one of Shakespeare's earliest history plays. Find out how Richard, a deformed and ambitious duke, murders his way to the throne and faces his downfall at the Battle of Bosworth Field.