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A 5 page paper which examines how Shakespeare recounted the history of Richard III in his play. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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be an accurate portrayal of a historical figure. However, most people assume that Shakespeares Richard III is an accurate illustration of the man. As one author notes, in reference to
many of Shakespeares works, "For centuries...the English have learned their history through Shakespeares plays. The Duke of Marlborough once said that Shakespeare was the only history he ever read" (Kosir).
With that in mind the following paper examines how Shakespeares Richard III was adapted from the real Richard III. Shakespeares Richard III
In terms of basic history, "In the early 1590s, William Shakespeare wrote The Tragedy of King Richard the Third" utilizing the works of figures such as Sir Thomas More,
Edward Hall and Raphael Holinshed (Richard III). It has often been noted, or argued, that these particular authors, or supposed historians, "deliberately distorted their accounts of Richard so as
to augment public empathy and support for the reigning Tudor monarchs" (Richard III). And, as is generally understood, Shakespeare simply took it another step further and elaborated even more in
order to make Richard III a truly exciting and villainous character in many respects (Richard III). It should also be ntoed that
in terms of the authors or historians he used, they also generally utilized others. For example, "Holinsheds Chronicles of England, Scotland, and Ireland (2nd edition, 1587)...is itself taken from The
Union of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancastre and Yorke, written in 1550 by Edward Hall" (Mabillard). Halls work was actually based on Sir Thomas Mores work, "The
History of King Richard the Thirde" from 1513 (Mabillard). So, while a great deal of the plot of Shakespeares play is based on Holinsheds work, his characterization is largely based
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