King Richard II by William Shakespeare

"King Richard II" by William Shakespeare is a history play written in 1595. It chronicles the dramatic downfall of England's King Richard II, who ruled from 1377 to 1399. When Richard banishes his cousin Henry Bolingbroke and seizes his inheritance, he sets in motion a conspiracy among the nobility. As Bolingbroke returns with an army to reclaim his lands, Richard faces betrayal, capture, and a public ceremony that will determine the fate of his crown and his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Title King Richard II
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_II_(play)
Credits the PG Shakespeare Team, a team of about twenty Project Gutenberg volunteers
Reading Level Reading ease score: 90.1 (5th grade). Very easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400 -- Drama
Subject Tragedies (Drama)
Subject Historical drama
Subject Great Britain -- History -- Richard II, 1377-1399 -- Drama
Category Text
eBook-No. 1512
Release Date
Last Update Sep 18, 2025
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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