Koning Richard de Tweede by William Shakespeare
"Koning Richard de Tweede" by William Shakespeare is a history play written in 1595. It dramatizes the final years of King Richard II's reign as English nobles conspire to bring about his downfall. When Richard banishes his cousin Bolingbroke and seizes his inheritance, he sets in motion a chain of events leading to rebellion. The play chronicles Richard's descent from absolute monarch to deposed prisoner, while Bolingbroke rises to claim the crown
as Henry IV, leaving both men to reckon with the consequences of their actions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 |
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| Translator | Burgersdijk, L. A. J. (Leendert Alexander Johannes), 1828-1900 |
| Uniform Title | King Richard II. Dutch |
| Title | Koning Richard de Tweede |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_II_(play) Wikipedia page about this book: nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_II_(toneelstuk) |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| 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. | 63368 |
| Release Date | Oct 4, 2020 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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