Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was crowned in the Abbey as Richard III on Sunday 6th July 1483. The day before he and his Queen Anne (Neville) rode in procession from the Tower of London to Westminster.

William Shakespeare’s play ‘Richard III’ illustrates how a power-hungry monarch can attain the throne at the expense of civil society.

There are many different ways to interpret and perform Shakespeare’s plays. Watch the videos and decide how you would perform the three scenes from Richard III. Richard III is a play full of ...

Richard III is a history play by William Shakespeare that tells the story of Richard III and his murderous rise to power. Themes in Shakespeare’s Richard III Richard III is a history play by ...