Anne's father in law and her husband have been killed by members of the Royals. Richard III lies in wait to woo Anne as she mourns Richard, a deformed duke, plans to upturn the peace that has ...

In her first play, historical novelist Philippa Gregory "seeks to offer a nuanced portrait of the last Plantagenet king", in contrast to Shakespeare's "depiction of a deformed outsider who settles ...

How much do you know about Shakespeare’s play Richard III? This section takes you step by step through the play, helping you to identify key plot points. Richard III is a play about evil ...

Richard was a son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and his wife Cicely Neville and was born on 2nd October 1452. His brother Edward IV became King in 1461. On his death Richard was declared ...