William Shakespeare

King Richard the Second is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in approximately 1595. It is based on the life of King Richard II of England and is the first part of a tetralogy, referred to by some scholars as the Henriad, followed by three plays concerning Richard's successors: Henry …

Richard den Tredje er et historisk drama af William Shakespeare skrevet kort efter 1590. Stykket centrerer sig omkring titelrollen, den engelske konge. Stykket begynder med titelrollens monolog hvis første to linjer lyder: Nu er vort mismods vinter jo forvandlet af denne York-sol til en prægtig sommer, En filmudgave …