Project Gutenberg 1997-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 215 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William King Richard II Richard II The First Folio, 1623 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_II_(play) "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.) Reading ease score: 83.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400 -- Drama Tragedies (Drama) Historical drama Great Britain -- History -- Richard II, 1377-1399 -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature Category: History - British 185207 2025-09-17T12:04:39.145875 text/html 185074 2025-01-07T15:50:51.324967 text/html 266070 2025-09-17T12:04:43.355809 application/epub+zip 267882 2025-09-17T12:04:40.000866 application/epub+zip 262122 2025-09-22T06:16:20 image/jpeg 183437 2025-09-17T12:04:39.513864 application/epub+zip 526692 2025-09-17T12:04:45.395820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508781 2025-09-17T12:04:42.980838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226319 2022-08-01T08:05:26.566765 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 148407 2025-09-17T12:04:38.891858 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129062 2025-09-22T06:21:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18315 2025-09-17T12:04:45.530807 application/rdf+xml 15232 2025-09-17T12:04:39.729840 image/jpeg 2781 2025-09-17T12:04:39.638867 image/jpeg 327270 2025-09-17T12:04:39.164864 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia