The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 5 of 9]The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [Vol. 5 of 9]

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King Richard the Third

Dramatis Personæ

  • KING EDWARD the Fourth.
  • sons to the King,
    • EDWARD, Prince of Wales, afterwards King Edward V.
    • RICHARD, Duke of York.
  • brothers to the King,
    • GEORGE, Duke of Clarence.
    • RICHARD, Duke of Gloucester, afterwards King Richard III.
  • A young son of Clarence.
  • HENRY, Earl of Richmond, afterwards King Henry VII.
  • CARDINAL BOURCHIER†, Archbishop of Canterbury.
  • THOMAS ROTHERHAM, Archbishop of York.
  • JOHN MORTON, Bishop of Ely.
  • DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM.
  • DUKE OF NORFOLK.
  • EARL OF SURREY, his son.
  • EARL RIVERS, brother to Elizabeth.
  • MARQUIS OF DORSET and LORD GREY, sons to Elizabeth.
  • EARL OF OXFORD.
  • LORD HASTINGS.
  • LORD STANLEY, called also EARL OF DERBY.
  • LORD LOVEL.
  • SIR THOMAS VAUGHAN.
  • SIR RICHARD RATCLIFF.
  • SIR WILLIAM CATESBY.
  • SIR JAMES TYRREL.
  • SIR JAMES BLOUNT.
  • SIR WALTER HERBERT.
  • SIR ROBERT BRAKENBURY, Lieutenant of the Tower.
  • CHRISTOPHER URSWICK, a priest. Another Priest.
  • TRESSEL‡ and BERKELEY, gentlemen attending on the Lady Anne.
  • Lord Mayor of London. Sheriff of Wiltshire.
  • ELIZABETH, queen to King Edward IV.
  • MARGARET, widow of King Henry VI.
  • DUCHESS OF YORK, mother to King Edward IV.
  • LADY ANNE, widow of Edward Prince of Wales, son to King Henry VI.; afterwards married to Richard.
  • A young Daughter of Clarence (MARGARET PLANTAGENET).
Ghosts of those murdered by Richard III., Lords and other Attendants; a Pursuivant, Scrivener, Citizens, Murderers, Messengers, Soldiers, &c.
SCENE: England.

   * DRAMATIS PERSONÆ.] First given, imperfectly, by Rowe.
† BOURCHIER,] Capell. BOUCHIER, Knight.
‡ TRESSEL] TRUSSEL, French conj.

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