Project Gutenberg 2000-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 157 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Richard II There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #1512. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_II_(play) "Richard II" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written during the late 16th century. The drama revolves around the themes of power, kingship, and civil strife, particularly focusing on the downfall of King Richard II as he faces the challenges posed by his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke. The play explores the complexities of monarchy, loyalty, and betrayal through its rich characterizations and political intrigue. At the start of the play, King Richard II is confronted by John of Gaunt regarding his cousin Henry Bolingbroke, who has returned from exile with intentions of reclaiming his inheritance. This confrontation escalates as Bolingbroke and Thomas Mowbray accuse each other of treason, leading to a trial by combat. The tensions and fierce loyalties among the nobility highlight the fragility of Richard's rule and foreshadow significant conflict. The opening sets the stage for the ensuing power struggles and the eventual challenges to Richard's authority, emphasizing themes of justice, honor, and the consequences of political decisions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.4 (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 Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Category: Historical Novels Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 189840 2025-07-01T12:15:43.728315 text/html 189653 2025-01-07T23:38:33.619347 text/html 133957 2025-07-01T12:15:49.368301 application/epub+zip 135902 2025-07-01T12:15:45.442311 application/epub+zip 135902 2025-07-01T12:15:44.359309 application/epub+zip 249138 2025-07-01T12:15:51.667301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231177 2025-07-01T12:15:48.689275 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198382 2022-08-01T12:07:26.233569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152567 2025-07-01T12:15:43.410383 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 145336 2019-05-23T13:33:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 58514 2019-05-23T13:33:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18521 2025-07-01T12:15:51.787296 application/rdf+xml 11960 2025-07-01T12:15:44.844303 image/jpeg 3118 2025-07-01T12:15:44.602286 image/jpeg 130799 2025-07-01T12:15:43.743332 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