Jul 24, 2008

Richard III | Act II Summary

Scene 1
The action shifts back to the royal palace where we see a gravely-ill King Edward IV anticipating his own death and trying to resolve the rancor that still divides his court into vengeful camps. Richard then arrives and reports that Clarence has been executed. Edward is deeply disturbed by this report, for he reversed his own punishment decree of his brother. The dying king expresses remorse at this sad turn of events as Richard feigns complete innocence.

Scene 2
In another room of the palace, the two young sons of the murdered Clarence and their grandmother...