Richard II
Richard II Staging History Richard II, written by William Shakespeare, is foremost a play about power. ... There is an astonoishing awareness of kingship in the character of Richard. ... Another thing that rings so true with this play and adds to the notion of kingship is the eloquence of Richard, if a king were to ever sound and act like a king then it would be Richard II. ... Shakespeare’s history plays resemble tradgedies in that a man’s private life cannot be separated from his private life, as with Richard in Richard II, his tumulrterous public and private life are intertwinded. ... Richard II, was more than simply entertainment when it was first performed.