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  2. Richard II (play) - Wikipedia

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    The Entry of Richard and Bolingbroke into London (from William Shakespeare's 'Richard II', Act V, Scene 2), James Northcote (1793) The Life and Death of King Richard the Second, often shortened to Richard II, is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written around 1595.

  3. Richard II (The Hollow Crown) - Wikipedia

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    "Richard II" is first episode of the first series of the British television series The Hollow Crown, based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. "Richard II" was directed by Rupert Goold, who adapted the screenplay with Ben Power. Ben Whishaw stars as the titular Richard II of England. It was first broadcast on 30 June 2012 on BBC Two ...

  4. List of historical figures dramatised by Shakespeare - Wikipedia

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    The Earl of Salisbury (2) remains loyal to King Richard in Richard II. The Earl of Salisbury (3) fights for the king in Henry V. He is killed by the Master Gunner's Boy in Henry VI, Part 1. The Earl of Salisbury (4) supports the Yorkists in Henry VI, Part 2. Lord Sandys is a courtier in Henry VIII.

  5. Lady Macbeth Seizing the Daggers - Wikipedia

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    This painting, most likely a sketch for an intended larger work, represents a passage from the second scene of the second act of the same play. In this scene the protagonist, Macbeth, holds at arm's length the still bloody daggers with which he has just killed King Duncan , while his wife Lady Macbeth, the instigator of the regicide, signals ...

  6. Richard II of England - Wikipedia

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    Edward, Prince of Wales, kneeling before his father, King Edward III. Richard of Bordeaux was the younger son of Edward, Prince of Wales, and Joan, Countess of Kent.Edward, eldest son of Edward III and heir apparent to the throne of England, had distinguished himself as a military commander in the early phases of the Hundred Years' War, particularly in the Battle of Poitiers in 1356.

  7. Macbeth - Wikipedia

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    Macbeth was a favourite of the seventeenth-century diarist Samuel Pepys, who saw the play on 5 November 1664 ("admirably acted"), 28 December 1666 ("most excellently acted"), ten days later on 7 January 1667 ("though I saw it lately, yet [it] appears a most excellent play in all respects"), on 19 April 1667 ("one of the best plays for a stage ...

  8. Macbeth, King of Scotland - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 January 2025. Scottish king from 1040 to 1057 This article is about the historical Scottish king. For for the play by William Shakespeare, see Macbeth. For for the main character of that play, see Macbeth (character). Macbeth The name Mac Beathad Mac Fhindlaích in the Annals of Ulster King of Alba ...

  9. Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow - Wikipedia

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    It takes place in the beginning of the fifth scene of Act 5, during the time when the Scottish troops, led by Malcolm and Macduff, are approaching Macbeth's castle to besiege it. Macbeth, the play's protagonist, is confident that he can withstand any siege from Malcolm's forces. He hears the cry of a woman and reflects that there was a time ...