William Shakespeare's play "Richard II"
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William Shakespeare's play "Richard II" is a historical drama that explores the downfall of King Richard II and the transfer of power to Henry Bolingbroke, marking a key work in Shakespeare's sequence of English history plays.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "Richard II" by William Shakespeare | 1 |
| William Shakespeare's play "Richard II" canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3134817 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Shakespeare's play "Richard II" Context triple: [Richard II of England, portrayedInWork, William Shakespeare's play "Richard II"]
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Shakespeare’s play "Richard III"
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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William Shakespeare's Richard III
William Shakespeare's Richard III is a history play dramatizing the ruthless rise and fall of England’s King Richard III, renowned for its compelling villain-protagonist and rich, politically charged language.
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Richard II (stage performances)
Richard II (stage performances) refers to Ian McKellen’s acclaimed theatrical portrayals of Shakespeare’s King Richard II, particularly noted for their psychological depth and influence on modern interpretations of the role.
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Henry IV, Part 1
Henry IV, Part 1 is a history play by William Shakespeare that dramatizes the turbulent reign of King Henry IV and the coming-of-age of his son, Prince Hal, amid rebellion and political unrest in England.
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King Henry V
King Henry V was the early 15th-century King of England renowned for his military leadership in the Hundred Years’ War, especially his victory at the Battle of Agincourt, and immortalized as a complex, heroic figure in Shakespeare’s history plays.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Shakespeare's play "Richard II" Target entity description: William Shakespeare's play "Richard II" is a historical drama that explores the downfall of King Richard II and the transfer of power to Henry Bolingbroke, marking a key work in Shakespeare's sequence of English history plays.
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A.
Shakespeare’s play "Richard III"
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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B.
William Shakespeare's Richard III
William Shakespeare's Richard III is a history play dramatizing the ruthless rise and fall of England’s King Richard III, renowned for its compelling villain-protagonist and rich, politically charged language.
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C.
Richard II (stage performances)
Richard II (stage performances) refers to Ian McKellen’s acclaimed theatrical portrayals of Shakespeare’s King Richard II, particularly noted for their psychological depth and influence on modern interpretations of the role.
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D.
Henry IV, Part 1
Henry IV, Part 1 is a history play by William Shakespeare that dramatizes the turbulent reign of King Henry IV and the coming-of-age of his son, Prince Hal, amid rebellion and political unrest in England.
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E.
King Henry V
King Henry V was the early 15th-century King of England renowned for his military leadership in the Hundred Years’ War, especially his victory at the Battle of Agincourt, and immortalized as a complex, heroic figure in Shakespeare’s history plays.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early modern English drama
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history play ⓘ play ⓘ |
| author | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Holinshed's Chronicles
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life of King Richard II of England ⓘ |
| containsScene |
Shakespeare’s Richard II
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surface form:
John of Gaunt's "This royal throne of kings" speech
deposition scene of Richard II ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dramaticForm |
chronicle history
ⓘ
tragedy of a king ⓘ |
| firstPerformance | late 16th century ⓘ |
| firstPublication | 1597 quarto ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Henry IV, Part 1
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Henry IV, Part 2 ⓘ Henry V of England ⓘ
surface form:
Henry V
|
| genre |
historical drama
ⓘ
history play ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
radio adaptations
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stage productions worldwide ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| historicalEventDepicted |
deposition of Richard II
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rise of Henry Bolingbroke ⓘ |
| historicalFigurePortrayed |
Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York
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surface form:
Edmund of Langley, Duke of York
King Henry IV of England ⓘ
surface form:
Henry IV of England
John of Gaunt ⓘ
surface form:
John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster
King Richard II of England ⓘ
surface form:
Richard II of England
|
| language | Early Modern English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
English Renaissance
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surface form:
Elizabethan era
|
| mainCharacter |
Duke of Aumerle
ⓘ
Duke of York ⓘ King Henry IV of England ⓘ
surface form:
Henry Bolingbroke
John of Gaunt ⓘ King Richard II of England ⓘ
surface form:
King Richard II
Isabel de la Paz ⓘ
surface form:
Queen Isabel
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| notableEdition |
First Folio of Shakespeare
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surface form:
First Folio (1623)
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| partOf |
Shakespeare’s Henry VI plays
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surface form:
Shakespeare's second tetralogy
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| precedes | Henry IV, Part 1 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late 14th century England ⓘ |
| settingPlace | England ⓘ |
| structure | five acts ⓘ |
| theme |
divine right of kings
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exile and loss ⓘ identity and self-realization ⓘ kingship ⓘ legitimacy of rule ⓘ political power ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | circa 1595 ⓘ |
| verseForm | blank verse ⓘ |
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Subject: William Shakespeare's play "Richard II" Description of subject: William Shakespeare's play "Richard II" is a historical drama that explores the downfall of King Richard II and the transfer of power to Henry Bolingbroke, marking a key work in Shakespeare's sequence of English history plays.
Referenced by (2)
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subject surface form:
Richard II of England
this entity surface form:
"Richard II" by William Shakespeare