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     • Richard III Summary Jealous and crippled, Richard of Gloucester wants to be King of England and uses manipulation and deceit to achieve his goal. He murders his brothers, nephews, and any opposition to become King Richard III. In the end, Henry of Richmond raises an army, kills Richard in battle, and becomes King Henry VII.
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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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   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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   How did Richard III get a throne?

   • At the Battle of Bosworth Field the following day, Richard III’s supporters desert him and Richmond kills him, taking the throne as King Henry VII. He marries Queen Elizabeth, the widow of King Edward IV, uniting the houses of Lancaster and York under the new House of Tudor. Richard III: analysis

   A Summary and Analysis of William Shakespeare’s Richard III

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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.

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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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   Why does Richard resent King Edward IV?

   • After a long civil war between the royal family of York and the royal family of Lancaster, England enjoys a period of peace under King Edward IV and the victorious Yorks. But Edward’s younger brother, Richard, resents Edward’s power and the happiness of those around him.

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   After a long civil war between the royal family of York and the royal family of Lancaster, England enjoys a period of peace under King Edward IV and the victorious Yorks. But Edward’s younger brother, Richard, resents Edward’s power and the happiness of those around him.

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   Plot overview. 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...

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   Richard III Summary. Jealous and crippled, Richard of Gloucester wants to be King of England and uses manipulation and deceit to achieve his goal. He murders his brothers, nephews, and any opposition to become King Richard III.

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   Richard secretly arranges Clarence's murder and, when King Edward decides to free Clarence, Richard pretends to be just as sad as everyone else at the mix-up. King Edward dies soon after and his son Edward Prince of Wales is brought to London to be crowned the new king.

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   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. Set in England during the English civil war known as the Wars of the Roses, the play follows Richard’s ruthless and Machiavellian quest for power, marked by political ...

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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 · Richard III: short plot summary. After the various battles and power struggles documented in the three Henry VI plays, this ‘winter of discontent’ has given way to a ‘glorious summer’ with Edward, of the royal house of York, ruling securely as King of England.