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King Richard II (Esprios Classics), Paperback / softback Book

King Richard II (Esprios Classics) Paperback / softback

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The Life and Death of King Richard the Second, commonly called Richard II, is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written around 1595.

It is based on the life of King Richard II of England (ruled 1377-1399) and chronicles his downfall and the machinations of his nobles.

It is the first part of a tetralogy, referred to by some scholars as the Henriad, followed by three plays about Richard's successors: Henry IV, Part 1; Henry IV, Part 2; and Henry V.

Although the First Folio (1623) includes the play among the histories, the earlier Quarto edition of 1597 calls it The tragedie of King Richard the second.

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