Project Gutenberg 1997-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 55 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William King Richard the Second King Richard II The First Folio, 1623 "King Richard the Second" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written during the late 16th century. The play centers around the themes of kingship, power, and identity, primarily focusing on King Richard II and his struggles to maintain his authority against the challenges posed by nobles such as Henry Bollingbroke, the Duke of Lancaster. The dynamics of loyalty, betrayal, and the tragic consequences of political maneuvering are prominent throughout the narrative. At the start of "King Richard the Second," we witness a pivotal moment in the court of England as King Richard convenes a trial by combat to settle a fierce dispute between Henry Bollingbroke and Thomas Mowbray, the Duke of Norfolk. During their confrontation, both men accuse each other of treasonous acts, raising tensions within the kingdom. The opening scenes set a tone of conflict and foreshadow the impending downfall of Richard. The interplay between Richard's royal authority and the brewing rebellion against it is evident as characters express their misplaced loyalties and grievances, culminating in the dramatic tensions that will shape the unfolding story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400 -- Drama Tragedies Historical drama Great Britain -- History -- Richard II, 1377-1399 -- Drama PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 185070 219310 2024-09-01T08:30:38.931239 2023-10-01T07:51:58.143725 text/html text/html 185063 219303 2024-09-01T08:30:39.176210 2023-10-01T07:51:58.328719 text/html text/html 118834 2024-09-01T08:30:45.791188 application/epub+zip 120880 2024-09-01T08:30:40.643215 application/epub+zip 120881 2024-09-01T08:30:39.747232 application/epub+zip 239753 2024-09-01T08:30:48.916185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221826 2024-09-01T08:30:45.168194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226319 2022-08-01T08:05:26.566765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148436 177182 2024-09-01T08:30:38.642209 2023-10-01T07:51:57.884748 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 148229 2023-11-03T15:20:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17475 2024-09-01T08:30:49.069186 application/rdf+xml 13637 2024-09-01T08:30:40.127246 image/jpeg 3751 2024-09-01T08:30:39.933233 image/jpeg 120204 2024-09-01T08:30:39.196221 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia