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 |
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| 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 | Oct 1, 1998 |
| Most Recently Updated | Sep 18, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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