Richard III - Plot Summary

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   Ann      blackmail      Bosworth      brother      Buckingham      Clarence      crown      earldom      Edward IV      Elizabeth      flee      Gloucester      Hastings      haunted      Henry VII      ill      Lancastrian      Lord Mayor of London      murder      regent      Richmond      Tower      Tudor      Wars of the Roses   
Richard, Duke of , is determined to gain the of England from his , the Yorkist King . He woos the widow, Lady at the funeral of her father-in-law, King Henry VI. She yields to his advances and marries him. In the meantime, Richard organises the of his brother George, Duke of , whom he has had imprisoned in the Tower of London.

The king, Edward IV is and Richard, assisted by Lord , is appointed as . He places the young sons of Edward in the and consolidates his power with the help of , who gains the support of the and his followers on Richard’s behalf. The king dies and Richard is proclaimed king. He has Hastings executed for attempting to frustrate his plans. The young princes are murdered in the Tower. Edward’s widow, , with the sons of her first marriage, fearing for their lives, . Buckingham is suspicious of Richard’s role in the murder of the young princes. He tries to Richard, demanding an , and when his demand is denied he tries to raise an army against Richard. He is captured and executed. Richard plans to marry Edward IV’s daughter, .

Henry , Earl of , the heir to the claim to the throne, makes war on Richard. They meet at . On the eve of the battle Richard is by the ghosts of his victims. He is killed in the battle and Henry Tudor succeeds him, becoming of England. The play ends with him planning to marry of York and end the .