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Richard III — William Shakespeare · wrote

Stage play · History · c. 1593

Richard III

A deformed, brilliant villain murders his way to the throne, then cannot hold it.

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▸Act 1, Scene 1London. A street.▸Act 1, Scene 2The same. Another street.▸Act 1, Scene 3The palace.▸Act 1, Scene 4London. The Tower.▸Act 2, Scene 1London. The palace.▸Act 2, Scene 2The palace.▸Act 2, Scene 3London. A street.▸Act 2, Scene 4London. The palace.▸Act 3, Scene 1London. A street.▸Act 3, Scene 2Before Lord Hastings' house.▸Act 3, Scene 3Pomfret Castle.▸Act 3, Scene 4The Tower of London.▸Act 3, Scene 5The Tower-walls.▸Act 3, Scene 6The same.▸Act 3, Scene 7Baynard's Castle.▸Act 4, Scene 1Before the Tower.▸Act 4, Scene 2London. The palace.▸Act 4, Scene 3The same.▸Act 4, Scene 4Before the palace.▸Act 4, Scene 5Lord Derby's house.▸Act 5, Scene 1Salisbury. An open place.▸Act 5, Scene 2The camp near Tamworth.▸Act 5, Scene 3Bosworth Field.▸Act 5, Scene 4Another part of the field.▸Act 5, Scene 5Another part of the field.

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1EXT. LONDON. A STREET — DAY3 pgThe new peace bores the man who thrives on war.

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RICHARD

Richard III · William Shakespeare

Now is the winter of our discontent

1:32Dramatic-comicAdvanced

Writer	William Shakespeare
Written	c. 1593
Pages	120
Reading time	~3.5 hrs
Monologues	1 indexed
Themes	ambition, tyranny, conscience, fate
Principals	Richard III, Queen Margaret, Buckingham, Lady Anne, Queen Elizabeth

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