Lord Hastings
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Lord Hastings is a loyal nobleman in Shakespeare’s "Richard III" whose trust in Richard ultimately leads to his sudden and tragic execution.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a play
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| accusedOf | treason ⓘ |
| actualGuilt | innocent of treason ⓘ |
| allegiance | House of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | William, Lord Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Richard III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| deathCause | beheading ⓘ |
| deathInPlay | Act III of Richard III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathLocation | Tower of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesBy | execution ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
illustrates Richard III’s ruthlessness
ⓘ
shows danger of misplaced trust ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Act I of Richard III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | history play character ⓘ |
| killedByOrderOf | Richard, Duke of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
King Edward IV
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
the princes in the Tower ⓘ |
| notableScene | council scene where Richard accuses him of treason ⓘ |
| occupation | nobleman ⓘ |
| opposes | Richard’s path to the crown ⓘ |
| relationshipWithRichardIII |
initially trusting
GENERATED
ⓘ
ultimately betrayed GENERATED ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | victim of Richard III’s usurpation ⓘ |
| supports | the succession of Edward IV’s sons ⓘ |
| timePeriodFictionalSetting | late 15th century England ⓘ |
| title | Lord Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trait |
honorable
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loyal ⓘ politically naive ⓘ |
| trusts | Richard, Duke of Gloucester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Richard III