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     • 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 is the plot of Richard III?

   • The plot of Richard III begins with Richard, Duke of Gloucester, reflecting upon his feelings of being a pariah due to his 'deformed' spine during peacetime. He resolves to become a villain and claim the throne of England for himself, opening the play with this intention.

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   What is Richard III by William Shakespeare about?

   • Richard III is a history play by William Shakespeare written between 1592 and 1594. It is one of Shakespeare’s earliest plays and his second longest. The play depicts the rise of King Richard III of England, also known as Richard, Duke of Gloucester.

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   How does Richard III end?

   • Richard III culminates with a battle between Richard and Richmond. On the eve of battle, Richard and Richmond’s dreams are visited by the ghosts of the people that Richard killed. Each ghost condemns Richard and prophesizes his death and pledges their support to Richmond. Richard is rattled and is forced to confront his crimes for the first time.

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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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   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

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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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   With Elizabeth and the princes now unprotected, Richard has his political allies, particularly his right-hand man, Lord Buckingham, campaign to have Richard crowned king. Richard then imprisons the young princes in the Tower and, in his bloodiest move yet, sends hired murderers to kill both children.

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   Synopsis and plot overview of Shakespeare's Richard III. TL;DR (may contain spoilers): Richard wants to become King no matter who he has to kill to get there; he kills everyone who stands in his way; spooky ghosts appear; Richard is killed.

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   Two new men now enter, murderers whom Richard has hired to kill his brother, Clarence, currently imprisoned in the Tower of London. Read a translation of Act 1, Scene 3.

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   Queen Margaret, the widow of King Henry VI, returns from exile and curses the royal family as revenge for her husband’s and son’s deaths. She warns the nobles about Richard’s malevolence, but is ignored. Richard later orders two murderers to go to the Tower of London and kill his brother George.

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   It sees the confinement and murder of Richard’s brother Clarence, the queen’s relatives and supporters (killed at Pomfret Castle), King Edward’s sons and heirs, and Lord Chamberlain Hastings ...

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   Richard III culminates with a battle between Richard and Richmond. On the eve of battle, Richard and Richmond’s dreams are visited by the ghosts of the people that Richard killed. Each ghost condemns Richard and prophesizes his death and pledges their support to Richmond.

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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.