Shakespeare’s play "Richard III"
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Shakespeare’s play "Richard III" is a historical drama that portrays the ruthless rise and fall of England’s King Richard III, dramatizing his alleged role in the murder of the Princes in the Tower.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shakespeare’s play "Richard III" canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shakespeare’s play "Richard III" Context triple: [Princes in the Tower murders, subjectOf, Shakespeare’s play "Richard III"]
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Richard III (1995 film)
Richard III (1995 film) is a 1995 British adaptation of Shakespeare’s play that reimagines the story in a fascist 1930s England, starring Ian McKellen in the title role.
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B.
Thomas More's History of King Richard III
Thomas More's History of King Richard III is a seminal early-16th-century biographical and historical narrative that portrays Richard III as a ruthless usurper and heavily shaped the king’s enduringly negative reputation.
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C.
Richard III (1955 film)
Richard III (1955 film) is a British historical drama directed by and starring Laurence Olivier, adapting Shakespeare’s play about the scheming English king.
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D.
Henry V (play)
Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare that dramatizes the events surrounding King Henry V of England, particularly his leadership during the Battle of Agincourt in the Hundred Years' War.
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E.
Henry VI, Part 3
Henry VI, Part 3 is a history play by William Shakespeare that dramatizes the violent power struggles of the Wars of the Roses leading up to the rise of the House of York.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shakespeare’s play "Richard III" Target entity description: Shakespeare’s play "Richard III" is a historical drama that portrays the ruthless rise and fall of England’s King Richard III, dramatizing his alleged role in the murder of the Princes in the Tower.
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A.
Richard III (1995 film)
Richard III (1995 film) is a 1995 British adaptation of Shakespeare’s play that reimagines the story in a fascist 1930s England, starring Ian McKellen in the title role.
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B.
Thomas More's History of King Richard III
Thomas More's History of King Richard III is a seminal early-16th-century biographical and historical narrative that portrays Richard III as a ruthless usurper and heavily shaped the king’s enduringly negative reputation.
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C.
Richard III (1955 film)
Richard III (1955 film) is a British historical drama directed by and starring Laurence Olivier, adapting Shakespeare’s play about the scheming English king.
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D.
Henry V (play)
Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare that dramatizes the events surrounding King Henry V of England, particularly his leadership during the Battle of Agincourt in the Hundred Years' War.
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E.
Henry VI, Part 3
Henry VI, Part 3 is a history play by William Shakespeare that dramatizes the violent power struggles of the Wars of the Roses leading up to the rise of the House of York.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
history play
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play ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| antagonistOf | House of Lancaster ⓘ |
| author | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Holinshed's Chronicles
ⓘ
surface form:
Holinshed’s Chronicles
Thomas More's History of King Richard III ⓘ
surface form:
Sir Thomas More’s history of King Richard III
life of King Richard III of England ⓘ |
| climaxEvent | Battle of Bosworth Field ⓘ |
| containsFamousLine | Now is the winter of our discontent ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | blank verse ⓘ |
| featuresSupernaturalElement | ghosts of Richard’s victims ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | quarto ⓘ |
| firstPerformance | circa 1592–1594 ⓘ |
| firstPublication | 1597 ⓘ |
| folioPublicationYear | 1623 ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
ⓘ
history play ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| historicalAccuracy | highly dramatized and Tudor-influenced ⓘ |
| includedIn |
First Folio of Shakespeare
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surface form:
First Folio
|
| influencedBy | Tudor propaganda about Richard III ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Duke of Buckingham
ⓘ
George Plantagenet, 1st Duke of Clarence ⓘ
surface form:
Duke of Clarence
Anne Neville ⓘ
surface form:
Lady Anne Neville
Lord Hastings ⓘ Margaret of Anjou ⓘ Princes in the Tower murders ⓘ
surface form:
Princes in the Tower
Elizabeth Woodville ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Elizabeth Woodville
Richard III of England ⓘ
surface form:
Richard III
Richmond ⓘ |
| numberOfActs | 5 ⓘ |
| openingLineSpeaker |
Richard III of England
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surface form:
Richard III
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| portrays |
alleged murder of the Princes in the Tower
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fall and death of Richard III at Bosworth Field ⓘ manipulation and political intrigue at the Yorkist court ⓘ rise of Richard III to the English throne ⓘ |
| protagonist |
Richard III of England
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surface form:
Richard III
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| settingEvent | Wars of the Roses ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 15th century ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
England
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Tower of London ⓘ |
| theme |
conscience and guilt
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deceit and manipulation ⓘ legitimacy and kingship ⓘ power and ambition ⓘ retribution and justice ⓘ |
| timeOfWriting | circa 1592–1594 ⓘ |
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Subject: Shakespeare’s play "Richard III" Description of subject: Shakespeare’s play "Richard III" is a historical drama that portrays the ruthless rise and fall of England’s King Richard III, dramatizing his alleged role in the murder of the Princes in the Tower.
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