Richard III
William Shakespeare (1593)
“Shakespeare's most seductive monster invites you to watch him lie, murder, and charm his way to the throne -- and you will cheer for him anyway.”
EraRenaissance
Pages100
Difficulty★★★☆☆ Challenging
AP Appearances5
At a Glance
Richard, Duke of Gloucester, a brilliant, physically deformed schemer, manipulates, murders, and betrays his way to the English throne. He eliminates his brother Clarence, seduces Lady Anne over her husband's corpse, has the young princes smothered in the Tower, and crowns himself king. But his reign crumbles as allies defect, ghosts haunt his sleep, and Henry Richmond raises an army. At the Battle of Bosworth Field, Richard dies fighting, and the Tudor dynasty begins.
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