Project Gutenberg 1998-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 569 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William King Richard II Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_II_(play) 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.) Reading ease score: 90.1 (5th grade). Very 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 - Royalty 197954 2025-09-10T09:03:33.246965 text/html 167432 2025-09-10T07:16:58 text/html 534495 2025-09-10T09:03:49.052955 application/epub+zip 532904 2025-09-10T09:03:40.564999 application/epub+zip 200998 2025-09-10T09:03:35.723936 application/epub+zip 832688 2025-09-10T09:03:55.667366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 810448 2025-09-10T09:03:48.365915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 194710 2022-09-01T11:15:33.362627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156308 2025-09-10T09:03:32.198972 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132231 2025-09-10T07:16:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17451 2025-09-10T09:03:55.853362 application/rdf+xml 17313 2025-09-10T09:03:40.033920 image/jpeg 3018 2025-09-10T09:03:39.884915 image/jpeg 495874 2025-09-10T09:03:33.272965 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