Duke of Buckingham
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The Duke of Buckingham is a powerful nobleman in Shakespeare’s history plays, most notably portrayed as Richard III’s ambitious yet ultimately betrayed ally in the struggle for the English crown.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a play
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fictional character ⓘ nobleman ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Richard III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | history play ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Henry VI, Part 3
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithHouse | House of York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| betrayedBy | Richard III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | execution ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
highlights Richard III’s treachery
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illustrates dangers of political ambition ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceAuthor | William Shakespeare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn | struggle for the English crown ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Early Modern English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyaltyShift | turns against Richard III ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
eventual victim of power politics
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political manipulator ⓘ |
| opposes | the heirs of Edward IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
ally of Richard III
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ambitious politician ⓘ powerful nobleman ⓘ ultimately betrayed ally ⓘ |
| punishedFor | withdrawing support from Richard III ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Wars of the Roses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsClaimToThroneOf | Richard III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Richard III