Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 133 Shakespeare, William 1564 1616 Shakspeare, William Shakspere, William Wieland, Christoph Martin 1733 1813 Wieland, C. M. (Christoph Martin) Wieland, Cristoph Martin Wieland, Christophorus Martinus Wieland, Christian M. (Christian Martin) Viland, Kristof Martin Viland, K. M. (Kristof Martin) King Richard II. German Leben und Tod Königs Richard des zweyten Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_II_(play) Produced by Delphine Lettau "Leben und Tod Königs Richard des zweyten" by William Shakespeare is a historical tragedy written in the late 16th century. The play examines themes of power, betrayal, and the complexities of kingship, centering around the tumultuous reign of King Richard II, his conflict with Henry Bolingbroke (later King Henry IV), and the political strife that ultimately leads to Richard's downfall. The opening of the play introduces a tense political atmosphere as King Richard II presides over a court where accusations of treason arise between Bolingbroke and Thomas Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk. The conflict begins with Bolingbroke challenging Mowbray's honor, claiming he has mismanaged war funds and manipulated events that led to the death of the Duke of Gloucester. The situation escalates into a formal duel, setting the stage for the unfolding power struggles and the political machinations that characterize the reign of Richard II. The scene highlights the themes of loyalty, honor, and the volatile nature of courtly politics, suggesting that the balance of power in England is fragile and prone to upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400 -- Drama Historical drama Great Britain -- History -- Richard II, 1377-1399 -- Drama PR Text DE Drama Category: Historical Novels Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 208872 2025-08-03T11:03:48.232980 text/html 208693 2025-01-10T23:21:52.959392 text/html 158474 2025-08-03T11:03:54.962983 application/epub+zip 161165 2025-08-03T11:03:51.379993 application/epub+zip 136706 2025-08-03T11:03:50.239990 application/epub+zip 311058 2025-08-03T11:03:57.309982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297001 2025-08-03T11:03:54.229992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269037 2022-09-04T05:32:59.398783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180405 2025-08-03T11:03:47.899016 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 173016 2020-12-30T11:42:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20000 2025-08-03T11:03:57.445960 application/rdf+xml 15217 2025-08-03T11:03:50.743987 image/jpeg 3580 2025-08-03T11:03:50.491971 image/jpeg 68156 2020-12-30T11:42:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 158661 2025-08-03T11:03:48.253000 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia