This book is a comprehensive look at the life and reign of King Richard II of England. It covers his rise to power, his struggles to maintain control of the kingdom, and his eventual downfall. It also examines the political and social context of his reign and how his decisions impacted the country.
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The Life and Death of King Richard the Second (1595), also Richard II, is a Shakespearean history play about the lifetime and reign of King Richard II of England. As a dramatised period history of the English monarchy, Richard II chronicles the machinations of the noblemen of the royal court who conspire, precipitate, and realise the downfall and death of the King of England.