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King Richard II Research Paper

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King Richard II is a tragic figure. Richard II’s noble descent made him in line for becoming the king. In Shakespeare’s historical saga, King Richard II becomes a powerful king, then denounces his kingship, and finally killed by Sir Pierce of Exton, a supporter of King Bolingbroke (Pilkington, 1993). These actions make King Richard II a tragic figure by definition of a person moving from prosperity to disaster (Pritchett, 2009). King Richard II was providing good leadership until his uncle, John of Gaunt, died. After this happens, King Richard II becomes self-indulgent and takes the wealth of John of Gaunt, even though these items did not belong to him. Henry Bolingbroke was the son of John of Gaunt and since King Richard II exiled him, he

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