... by Shakespeare. It is in many respects the most original of Shakespeares early chronicle plays. Here he emrges from the influence of Christofer Marloe. In spite od the resemblance of the theme, the tragic fall of a eak king, to that of Marloes Edard II, Shakespeares play differs from his predecessors in structure, characterization, and diction. The action covers a shorter space of time and its more compact the lyric flo of the dialogue contrasts strongly ith the declamation an occasional direct dramatic expression of Marloe. Most important of all, Shakespeares characterization of his hero is a far more subtle study than Marloes portrayal of his vacillating monarch. The character of Richard, self-indulgent, self pitying, and blind to the actualities of life, is brought out by contrast ith that of his opponent, the hard realist, Bolingbroke. In the end Richards fall is due not so much to outside forces as to a fatal fla in his character, and in this respect, at least, the play- foreshados the later and greater tragedies.Richard II had a special interest for Shakespeares contemporaries, for Queen Elizabeth fancied thet she might be identified in the popular mind ith king Richard, and her censors struck out the deposition scene from printed copis of the play. On the eve of the revolt of Essex his supporters bribed Shakespeares company to revive the play ith the deposition scene included. For this act they ere called before the Privy Council. They managed to prove their innocence of ill intent and ere, indeed, invited to play at court on the day before Essezs execution. 5CJ tmHsHapmaaaaaaaaaaaaaa1h à!nn7Saia8i8NormalCJsHaJmHsHtHAiDefault Paragraph Font6i6Titleaa5CJ tmHsH0Ji0SubtitleCJmHsH,Ui,Hyperlinkpha.13CDFGNPn
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