Richard II A True King Fall 1st Edition by Kathryn Warner ISBN 1445694417 9781445694412

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ISBN 10: 1445694417 
ISBN 13: 9781445694412
Author: Kathryn Warner

Richard II is a figure famous in England’s national myths – the king who went insane, the narcissist, the tyrant of Shakespeare’s play. History regards his rule either as that of a superhuman monarch or a crazed and vicious ruler. But Richard II was a complex and conflicted man – a person with faults and shortcomings thrust into a role that demanded greatness.

In this book, Kathryn Warner returns with the first modern biography of Richard II in decades, to paint a portrait of the king with all of his strengths and imperfections left in the picture. An aesthete and patron of the arts as well as a person troubled by a much-maligned `personality disorder’, Richard II here emerges from behind the mask of a theatrical character.

Richard II A True King’s Fall 1st Table of contents:

• The Rise of Richard II

  • Richard’s early life and ascension to the throne
  • His coronation and initial struggles to consolidate power
  • Influences of key figures in Richard’s court

• The Nature of Kingship

  • Theories of kingship in medieval England
  • Richard’s understanding of royal authority and governance
  • Comparisons with other monarchs of the time

• Challenges to Power: Nobles and Rebellions

  • The growing opposition from powerful nobles and factions
  • The Peasants’ Revolt and its implications for Richard’s rule
  • Key figures in the opposition: Henry Bolingbroke (later Henry IV) and others

• The Fall of the King

  • The political maneuvering leading up to Richard’s deposition
  • The role of Henry Bolingbroke and his return from exile
  • Richard’s eventual abdication and the abdication speech

• Richard’s Imprisonment and Death

  • The final months of Richard’s life after his abdication
  • Theories surrounding Richard’s death and the mystery of his end
  • The legacy of Richard II’s fall

• Richard II in Literature and History

  • How Richard II’s fall has been interpreted in historical and literary texts
  • Shakespeare’s portrayal of Richard II in his play
  • Cultural and political implications of Richard’s reign in England

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