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Richard II — William Shakespeare · wrote

Stage play · History · c. 1595

Richard II

A king who believes his crown is divine is deposed by the cousin he exiled.

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▸Act 1, Scene 1London. KING RICHARD II's palace.▸Act 1, Scene 2The DUKE OF LANCASTER'S palace.▸Act 1, Scene 3The lists at Coventry.▸Act 1, Scene 4The court.▸Act 2, Scene 1Ely House.▸Act 2, Scene 2The palace.▸Act 2, Scene 3Wilds in Gloucestershire.▸Act 2, Scene 4A camp in Wales.▸Act 3, Scene 1Bristol. Before the castle.▸Act 3, Scene 2The coast of Wales. A castle in view.▸Act 3, Scene 3Wales. Before Flint castle.▸Act 3, Scene 4LANGLEY. The DUKE OF YORK's garden.▸Act 4, Scene 1Westminster Hall.▸Act 5, Scene 1London. A street leading to the Tower.▸Act 5, Scene 2The DUKE OF YORK's palace.▸Act 5, Scene 3A royal palace.▸Act 5, Scene 4The same.▸Act 5, Scene 5Pomfret castle.▸Act 5, Scene 6Windsor castle.

Writer	William Shakespeare
Written	c. 1595
Pages	90
Reading time	~2.5 hrs
Monologues	0 indexed
Themes	kingship, divine right, power, identity
Principals	Richard II, Bolingbroke, John of Gaunt, Duke of York, Queen

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