In "JFK" Kevin Costner's character tries to disprove that Oswald killed the president; Grant thinks Richard III an innocent man. ... Tey definitely convinced me that Richard III did not kill his nephews and his character blackened by Henry Tudor. ... Henry was Richard's rival for the throne. ... His image has been blackened in caricatures compiled in the reign of his successful rival, Henry VII, and later adapted by Shakespeare to give birth to the monster portrayed in his play, Richard III (Fraser, 158)." Even Shakespeare contributes to the permanent misunderstanding of Richard...

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In the category of history, three plays are Henry V, Richard II, and Richard III. ... He brought us characters who describe those we know: Falstaff, Kate, Polonius, figures from history: Richard III, King Lear; dramas and plots: Macbeth, Othello, and Hamlet. ...

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Extensive repairs and additions were also done by Henry I, Henry III, and Edward I (Hibbert 20). ... Richard III ordered Queen Elizabeth I, Sir Walter Raleigh, Edward V, and Richard to be murdered in the tower (Lace 98). ...

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Extensive repairs and additions were also done by Henry I, Henry III, and Edward I (Hibbert 20). ... Richard III ordered Queen Elizabeth I, Sir Walter Raleigh, Edward V, and Richard to be murdered in the tower (Lace 98). ...

• Word Count: 1375
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• Grade Level: High School

In addition, magic cures are given in All's Well, evil curses are chanted in Richard III, and prophecies are told in Julius Caesar. ... He had used it in Richard III but not until Hamlet did he develop it fully and demonstrated dramatic use of it ( Dameron 87). ...

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Anne, the daughter of Richard Hathaway, was twenty six and pregnant at the time of her marriage to William. ... Led by actor Richard Burbage, The Lord Chamberlain's Men was a well-known, albeit new, theatre company in London. ... The group averaged two plays per year and Burbage played the starring roles such as Richard III, Hamlet, Othello and Lear. ...

• Word Count: 1939
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Throughout the history of England, many conflicts have arisen over the rightful heir to the throne. The most infamous of these conflicts centered on the controversy of a female heir. One was in 1135 during the reign of King Stephen, the other was 415 years later with the death of Henry VIII. These two events changed not only the course of English history, but also changed the minds of a country in regards to gender roles and the crown. The History of the Norman Kings The Reign of Stephen would not be complete without a history of the Norman Conquest. ...

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• Grade Level: High School