Richard III (1592)

Richard III (1592)

The long and bloody civil war between the houses of York and Lancaster has ended with the murder, in prison, of the Lancastrian King Henry VI. Edward IV of York now reigns, and England can rejoice in peace. This is what Edward’s brother Richard tells us at the opening of the play. He then invites us to watch as, with devious skill, he takes the throne for himself.