Project Gutenberg 2009-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 85 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Cajander, Paavo Emil 1846 1913 King Richard II. Finnish Kuningas Richard Toinen Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_II_(play) Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Kuningas Richard Toinen" by William Shakespeare is a historical play written in the late 16th century. This drama delves into the intricacies of power, betrayal, and the consequences of political actions as seen through the tumultuous reign of King Richard II. The main character, King Richard, is depicted as a monarch whose decisions and relationships shape the fate of the realm and its noble houses, particularly as he faces opposition from figures such as Henry Bolingbroke. The opening of the play introduces a charged atmosphere in the royal court, where King Richard's authority is under threat due to tensions between the nobles. The scene sets up a confrontation between Bolingbroke and Norfolk as they accuse each other of treachery, leading to a request for a duel to resolve their grievances. Richard attempts to mediate but ultimately decides to allow the duel, highlighting the struggle for power and the growing dissent within his kingdom. The dialogues reveal complexities in character motivations and foreshadow the chaos that ensues as factions begin to align against the king. The stage is set for a gripping exploration of loyalty, justice, and the fragile nature of kingship. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi 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 200371 2025-08-12T13:45:59.830502 text/html 200184 2025-01-12T14:44:17.071735 text/html 147306 2025-08-12T13:46:07.640453 application/epub+zip 149373 2025-08-12T13:46:02.893474 application/epub+zip 128125 2025-08-12T13:46:01.720472 application/epub+zip 314796 2025-08-12T13:46:10.318454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288945 2025-08-12T13:46:06.683467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247907 2022-09-14T08:27:58.281891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153161 2025-08-12T13:45:59.473493 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148371 2021-01-05T23:41:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19669 2025-08-12T13:46:10.467418 application/rdf+xml 14788 2025-08-12T13:46:02.218452 image/jpeg 3878 2025-08-12T13:46:01.969466 image/jpeg 59510 2021-01-05T23:41:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 148271 2025-08-12T13:45:59.847469 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 en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia