Topics for Further Study
What should be the repercussions for a sovereign who neglects their responsibilities in favor of personal indulgences?
Compare the ascent and decline of Mortimer with the downfall of King Edward II.
Investigate the significance of pageantry in Elizabethan England. How does Edward's fascination with pageantry measure up against Queen Elizabeth's?
William Shakespeare composed Richard III roughly a year after Christopher Marlowe's Edward II debuted. Search for similarities between the two plays that might reveal how Shakespeare was influenced by Marlowe. Pay particular attention to the plays' structures, their use of contrasting characters, and their speeches.
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