Richmond
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Richmond is the noble claimant to the English throne who defeats Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field and becomes King Henry VII in Shakespeare’s play "Richard III."
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shakespearean character
ⓘ
dramatic character ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| allegiance | Lancastrian cause ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Henry Tudor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry, Earl of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWork | Richard III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
divine justice
ⓘ
legitimacy of monarchy ⓘ restoration of order ⓘ |
| basedOn | Henry VII of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| becomes | King Henry VII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| becomesRulerOf | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| claimsThroneBy |
hereditary right
ⓘ
marriage alliance with Elizabeth of York ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | tyranny of Richard III ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| defeatsCharacter | Richard III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticArc | from exile to kingship ⓘ |
| endsConflict | Wars of the Roses (within the play’s narrative) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyHouse | House of Tudor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalSpeechFunction | promises peace and reconciliation ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceApproximate | late 16th century ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAppearedIn | history play ⓘ |
| invadesFrom | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| makesAllianceWith | Stanley family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| moralAlignmentInPlay | virtuous ⓘ |
| name | Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
heroic foil to Richard III
ⓘ
protagonist ⓘ |
| opposesCharacter | Richard III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatesInFictionalEvent | Battle of Bosworth Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
just leader
ⓘ
pious ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
eventual King Henry VII
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
noble claimant to the English throne ⓘ |
| succeedsCharacter | Richard III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
dynastic renewal
ⓘ
political stability ⓘ |
| titleInPlay | Earl of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unitesHousesOf |
Lancaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| winsBattle | Battle of Bosworth Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Richard III