Project Gutenberg 1998-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 206 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William King Richard II the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers "King Richard II" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written during the late 16th century. The drama revolves around the rise and fall of King Richard II, examining themes of power, legitimacy, and the consequences of misrule, as well as involving significant characters such as Henry Bolingbroke and John of Gaunt, who play crucial roles in the political turmoil of the kingdom. The opening of "King Richard II" introduces a tense atmosphere filled with conflict, beginning with a court scene where King Richard addresses the grievances between Bolingbroke, Duke of Hereford, and Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk. The king facilitates a trial by combat to resolve their accusations of treason and insults against one another. As tensions rise, we learn about the political intrigue and loyalties that will shape Richard’s reign, highlighting his conflict with nobility and foreshadowing his eventual downfall. The dialogue is rich in dramatic tension and poetic language, establishing a deep sense of foreboding and the complexity of royal power. (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 196086 196137 2024-09-01T09:59:45.440225 2023-10-01T09:07:51.515505 text/html text/html 199646 2023-06-27T03:05:09 text/html 273883 2024-09-01T09:59:50.967158 application/epub+zip 272755 2024-09-01T09:59:46.410163 application/epub+zip 142996 2024-09-01T09:59:45.930186 application/epub+zip 346007 2024-09-01T09:59:53.651172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324019 2024-09-01T09:59:50.424189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194710 2022-09-01T11:15:33.362627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156344 156372 2024-09-01T09:59:44.494192 2023-10-01T09:07:50.616504 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 156160 2023-06-27T03:09:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16897 2024-09-01T09:59:53.788139 application/rdf+xml 8319 2024-09-01T09:59:46.067168 image/jpeg 1506 2024-09-01T09:59:46.018171 image/jpeg 233776 2024-09-01T09:59:45.461207 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