Act 1, scene 2 Richard woos Lady Anne over the corpse of King Henry VI, Anne’s father-in-law, whom Richard murdered.Richard, once again alone onstage, outlines his plan to have Clarence killed and to marry Lady Anne. After Clarence is led off toward prison, Richard greets Hastings, who tells him that King Edward is very ill. He then pretends to console Clarence, the first victim of this villainy. Act 1, scene 1 Richard, alone onstage, reveals his intention to play the villain.His marriage to Elizabeth of York ends the Wars of the Roses and starts the Tudor dynasty.
When their armies meet, Richard is defeated and killed. Rebellious nobles rally to Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. He also disposes of Anne, his wife, in order to court his niece, Elizabeth of York. Richard then stages events that yield him the crown.After Richard’s coronation, he has the boys secretly killed. Richard houses the Prince and his younger brother in the Tower. Meanwhile, Richard succeeds in marrying Lady Anne, even though he killed her father-in-law, Henry VI, and her husband.When the ailing King Edward dies, Prince Edward, the older of his two young sons, is next in line for the throne. He manipulates Edward into imprisoning their brother, Clarence, and then has Clarence murdered in the Tower. Richard is eager to clear his way to the crown. Entire Play As Richard III opens, Richard is Duke of Gloucester and his brother, Edward IV, is king.Marquis of Dorset Second Citizen: StephenCĮarl of Oxford Fourth Messenger: Roger Clifton SmithĬardinal Bourchier Sir James Blunt: NullifidianĪrchbishop of York Daughter of Clarence Page: Availle Henry, Earl of Richmond Lord Mayor of London: Mark F. The problem? Richard wants to be king - and he'll stop at nothing to realize his ambition. As the play opens, the Wars of the Roses are over, King Edward IV (Richard's brother) is on the throne, and all is ostensibly well. It is the culmination of Shakespeare's earlier three plays about Henry VI, and chronicles the bloody career of Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Richard III is an early history play probably written and performed around 1592-93. Download cover art Download CD case insert Richard III
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