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A 3 page essay that discusses the actions of Bolingbroke in the latter part of the play and how this distinguishes him as a better candidate for the monarchy than the ineffectual Richard. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Elizabeth I (Bailey 53). Richard II, a Plantagenet king, was usurped from his throne by Henry Bolingbroke, the future Henry IV. Therefore, a principal goal in Richard II is to
show this monarch as politically ineffective and as someone who has violated his sacred trust as monarch, which justifies the actions of Bolingbroke that otherwise have to be regarded as
treasonous. Examination of the play from the point at which Bolingbroke returns from exile shows that he is the superior candidate for the role of monarch. Political savvy, persuasive,
and--most of all-- a man of action--Bolingbroke is provides a sharp contrast to Richard, the ineffectual poet. Shakespeare pictures Richard II spending a great deal of time pursuing the
latest fashion, money on his friends, and on wars in Ireland and elsewhere that his realm can ill afford. Early on, the main motivation and justification for Bolingbrokes invasion is
established when Richard learns that Bolingbrokes father is dying and usurps his land (Bolingbrokes inheritance) in order to finance his war against Ireland. This paints Richard as shallow, more concerned
with his own interest than he is about either what is right or what is best for his people. It is Richards obsession with Ireland that precipitates his downfall, as
he is out of the country when Bolingbroke returns with an invading army. In Act II, scene 3, Bolingbroke and York, his uncle, discuss the political ramifications of Bolingbrokes
actions, which are "In gross rebellion and detested treason" (II.3.109). Bolingbroke then gives a reasoned speech that appeals to York both on emotional and logical grounds. He asks what York
would have him do--simply accept that he has been disinherited? "If that my cousin king be King of England,/It must be granted I am Duke of Lancaster" (II.3.123-124). He asks
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