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Contains the full text to Shakespeare's "Richard II" with an overview of Shakespeare's life, notes on the play's text, dramatic criticism from Shakespearean scholars, and a stage and screen history of the play.

Examines the achievements of four great medieval warlords: Richard the Lion Heart, Charlemagne, El Cid, and Barbarossa.

Richard, the second surviving son of Henry Plantagenet and Eleanor of Aquitaine, inherits the throne from his brother, before embarking on the Third Crusade, a conflict that is complicated by the schemes of his usurping brother, John.

Discusses the deaths of twelve-year-old Crown Prince Edward V of England and his younger brother who mysteriously disappeared during the War of the Roses.

Contains the text of the play, information about Shakespeare and his theater, bibliography, key to famous lines and phrases, and explanatory notes.

In 1483, the daughter of a guard at the royal palace exchanges notes with two young princes who have been locked in the Tower of London by their uncle Richard, so he can become king.

Chronicles the events of the Third Crusade, focusing on the battles between Richard I of England and the Muslim leader Saladin.

A biography of Richard the Lionhearted, King of England, who was a famous crusader and knight.