Ranked #19 in Shakespeare, Ranked #51 in Renaissance — see more rankings.
This richly annotated edition takes a fresh look at the first part of Shakespeare's second tetralogy of history plays, showing how it relates to the other plays in the sequence. Forker places the play in its political context, discussing its relation to competing theories of monarchy, how it faced censorship because of possible comparisons between Richard II and Elizabeth I, and how Bolingbroke's rebellion could be compared to the Essex rising of the time. This edition also reconsiders Shakespeare's use of sources, asking why he chose to emphasize one approach over another. Forker also looks... more
Rankings by Category
King Richard II is ranked in the following categories:
- #75 in Drama
- #61 in Theater
- #53 in War Of The Roses