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A 4 page paper which examines how Shakespeare explores kingship and leadership in his play Richard II. No additional sources cited.
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reasons. Richard II is obviously not a very good leader, or a king, and as such there are others who come into play and who may, or may not, offer
themselves as characters who are representative of a more ideal leader or king. With this in mind the following paper examines the ways in which Shakespeare explores the nature of
kingship and leadership in the play. Kingship and Leadership in Shakespeares Richard II First and foremost there is Richard II. Richard II appears, in the beginning, to be
something of a rational leader to some extent. One can see this as he tries to persuade Henry and Mowbray to come to some sort of understanding rather than battling
it out. These two men have essentially accused one another of being involved in the murder of an individual and also involved in other crimes. Richard II seeks to find
a more rational solution than the two fighting yet the two are determined to duel it out. Just prior to their engaging in battle, as their swords seemed raised, Richard
II decides that there is a better solution and ultimately banishes both of them. He banishes Henry for ten years and Mowbray for life. He reduces Henrys sentence to 6
years because he seems to care a bit for the father of Henry, John of Gaunt. In these respects one can see that Richard II may well be something of
a decent and intelligent leader/king who wishes to do what is right. However, after Henry has been gone for his 6 years it
becomes clear that Richard is nothing short of a self absorbed and self centered leader interested only in what he can achieve. This becomes first clearly evident when John of
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