richard iii

     

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Trivia about richard iii

  • Kings Edward IV & Edward V, the future Henry VII & the corpse of Henry VI appear in the play named for him
  • Though he reigned for only 2 years, this king has the second-longest role in a single Shakespeare play, speaking 1,164 lines
  • Many historians disagree with Shakespeare's portrayal of this king as a hunchbacked, villainous monster
  • Some scholars date the end of the Middle Ages to this king's death at Bosworth Field in 1485
  • (VIDEO DAILY DOUBLE):Surprisingly, the king seen here, who died in battle during the wars, wasn't a bad-looking chap:
  • This character answers to "Gloucester", because he begins the play as duke of Gloucester, not king
  • Among the ghosts that appear to this king are those of Prince Edward, Henry VI, Anne & 2 young princes
  • Many historians consider his death at Bosworth Field to be the end of the Wars of the Roses
  • So this king is crying about his kingdom for a horse &...oh, you already made it in '55 with Olivier? Nuts!
  • "Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York..."
  • Upon this man's 1485 death, Henry Tudor became king as Henry VII
  • The ghost of his wife, Anne, haunted him at Bosworth Field
  • He became King of England on June 26, 1483; just over 2 years later he was killed at Bosworth Field
  • The Duke of Gloucester: "Now is the winter of our discontent"
  • To get the crown for himself, this Shakespearean king murders 2 little princes
  • This king tells Buckingham, "I am not in the giving vein today" & soon has Buckingham executed
  • White Surrey was the favorite horse of this king once quoted as saying he'd trade his kingdom for one
  • The queen calls him "That bottled spider, that foul bunch-backed toad!"
  • Near the end of this play, the king's mount is slain & he has to fight on foot
  • Death by stabbing & then drowning in "Malmsey-Butt"; regicide, presumably for lack of equine
  • "Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York"
  • This king takes the crown by murder & later laments, "Behold, mine arm is, like a blasted sapling, withered up"
  • In a 1995 film starring Ian McKellen, this Shakespearean history is transported to the 1930s
  • The American Film Institute says the oldest complete U.S. feature is a 1912 version of this hunchback history
  • "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!"
  • Later a title character, this cruel king made his 1st appearance in a Shakespeare play in "Henry VI, Part 2"
  • "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!"
  • In Act 5, Scene 3 of this play, the ghosts of the young princes appear to the title character
  • After he murdered her husband, Lady Anne spit in his face & then agreed to wear his ring
  • He offed the second Duke of Buckingham in 1483
  • It's 1485 & this king is down! Repeat! This king is down! Henry VII has now become the first Tudor king! Please advise!
  • He was the last king of the House of York
  • Best 1483 Ruthless Power Grab:This man, for his coup d'etat vs. Edward V & his execution of Lord Hastings
  • At Bosworth Field, he shouts, "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!"
  • In the 1st act, before he's king, this title character woos the newly-widowed Lady Anne
  • Last ruler of House of York; Wars of the Roses didn't smell sweet for him
  • The Duke's been stabbed, then drowned in a barrel of wine; looks like ( Alex dons glasses... ) the drinks... are on him
  • This title character imprisons his brother, the Duke of Clarence, in the Tower of London
  • This Shakespeare title guy, the last Yorkist king of England, was beloved by the people of York
  • "Some one take order Buckingham be brought to Salisbury; the rest march on with me"
  • Impressive trail of corpses in this title guy's wake: the Dukes of Clarence & York & the Prince of Wales
  • Henry Tudor had a dragon standard when he took on this leader at Bosworth in 1485
  • Shakespeare has this king saying, "Saddle White Surrey for the field to-morrow"
  • "A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!""Here, have mine.""Gee, but it's a little big.""Giddyap.""Ohh! oh!"
  • He has the nerve to woo a widow beside her father-in-law's coffin, but she marries him anyway
  • Per the bard, at Bosworth Field this man bellowed "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!"
  • Richmond exults, "The bloody dog is dead" after killing this king at Bosworth Field
  • Here's the title king of this play:"Plots have I laid. Wear this ring!""Oh, pretty!""King! Good-night.""Ow!""Marriage. Ah!""Thank you."
  • "If Edward IV dies in 1483, I want in as Lord Protector & eventually, king. & a horse! That's super important!"
  • Richmond! You! Me! Bosworth Field! My kingdom for a horse? Ho 'bout a folding chair for the back of your head?!
  • For much of the play, this title character is known simply as Gloucester
  • 15th-century plucky Plantagenet plotter pictured here
  • As portrayed by Shakespeare, this 15th century king was a murderous hunchback
  • Richmond kills the title king & ends this play saying, "Peace lives again: that she may long live here, God say amen!"
  • Laurence Olivier was accidentally hit by an arrow when he played this king on film, so his limp was real
  • He has the nerve to woo a widow beside her father-in-law's coffin, but she marries him anyway