The Tragedy of King Richard the Second
The Tragedy of King Richard the Second
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249, and since 1. 248 can be read as verse only with difficulty, it is probable that we have here a typesetter's error. It stands thus, however, in all the Quartos and Folios; hence editors have not attempted emendation.
II. i. 251. benevolences. Compulsory 'free-will' Digitized by Google King Richard the Second n * aid demanded by the king from his subjects. The first instance of this practice is recorded of Edward IV in 1478, so that its imputation to Richard II is an anachronism.
II. i. 254.... compromise. In 1897 Brest and Cher- bourg had been given back to their rightful owners, upon payment of the ransom for which they had been held since 1878.
II. i. 282. His brother, etc. A line has been lost here. 'The archbishop late of Canterbury' was Thomas Arundel, brother of the Richard, Earl of Arundel, who was beheaded as a result of Richard's coup in 1897. The latter's son Thomas was, accord- ing to history, a member of Bolingbroke's expedition, and was, moreover, the man who escaped from the Duke of Exeter's house.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
249, and since 1. 248 can be read as verse only with difficulty, it is probable that we have here a typesetter's error. It stands thus, however, in all the Quartos and Folios; hence editors have not attempted emendation.
II. i. 251. benevolences. Compulsory 'free-will' Digitized by Google King Richard the Second n * aid demanded by the king from his subjects. The first instance of this practice is recorded of Edward IV in 1478, so that its imputation to Richard II is an anachronism.
II. i. 254.... compromise. In 1897 Brest and Cher- bourg had been given back to their rightful owners, upon payment of the ransom for which they had been held since 1878.
II. i. 282. His brother, etc. A line has been lost here. 'The archbishop late of Canterbury' was Thomas Arundel, brother of the Richard, Earl of Arundel, who was beheaded as a result of Richard's coup in 1897. The latter's son Thomas was, accord- ing to history, a member of Bolingbroke's expedition, and was, moreover, the man who escaped from the Duke of Exeter's house.
What to read after The Tragedy of King Richard the Second?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 to read onlineMoreLess
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