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Richard III is an early history play probably written and performed around 1592-93. It is the culmination of Shakespeare's earlier three plays about Henry VI, and chronicles the bloody career of Richard, Duke of Gloucester. As the play opens, the Wars of the Roses are over, King Edward IV (Richard's brother) is on the throne, and all is ostensibly well. The problem? Richard wants to be king - and he'll stop at nothing to realize his ambition. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast: King Edward IV: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4218">David Cole</a> Edward, Prince of Wales: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5077">Sandra G</a> Richard, Duke of York: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3157">Tricia G</a> George, Duke of Clarence: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3433">Bob Sherman</a> Richard, Duke of Gloucester: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2624">David Nicol</a> Son of Clarence: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3698">Nadine Eckert-Boulet</a> Henry, Earl of Richmond; Lord Mayor of London: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/204">Mark F. Smith</a> Cardinal Bourchier; Sir James Blunt: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4741">Nullifidian</a> Archbishop of York; Daughter of Clarence; Page: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4174">Availle</a> Duke of Buckingham: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1492">mb</a> Duke of Norfolk: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3699">Bruce Pirie</a> Earl of Surrey: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3615">Lucy Perry</a> Earl Rivers: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/26">Denny Sayers</a> Marquis of Dorset; Second Citizen: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4698">StephenC</a> Lord Grey: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4572">om123</a> Earl of Oxford; Fourth Messenger: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4782">Roger Clifton</a> Lord Hastings: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4312">Peter Bloomfield</a> Lord Stanley: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/152">Andy Minter</a> Lord Lovel; Sir Walter Herbert: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4808">L. Lambert Lawson</a> Sir Thomas Vaughan; Priest; First Gentleman: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2911">David Lawrence</a> Sir Richard Ratcliff: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2033">Filippo Giaochin</a> Sir William Catesby: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5059">Arixa</a> Sir James Tyrrel; Third Citizen; Ghost of Henry VI: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4722">1evilmofo</a> Sir Robert Brakenbury: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2495">Garrett Fitzgerald</a> Christopher Urswick: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4586">Christopher Caron</a> Sheriff of Wiltshire; Bishop of Ely; First Murderer: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4684">Rismyth</a> Queen Elizabeth; Scrivener: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259">Elizabeth Klett</a> Queen Margaret: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2607">Ruth Golding</a> Duchess of York: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/103">Karen Savage</a> Lady Anne: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3536">Arielle Lipshaw</a> Second Murderer; First Citizen; Third Messenger: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1998">Sonja</a> Messenger: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1649">Kalynda</a> Second Messenger: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4289">Veronica Jenkins</a> Pursuivant: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4799">Matt Judd</a> Ghost of Prince Edward: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4576">Snaefaxi</a> Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4009">Diana Majlinger</a> Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

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Richard III is an early history play probably written and performed around 1592-93. It is the culmination of Shakespeare's earlier three plays about Henry VI, and chronicles the bloody career of Richard, Duke of Gloucester. As the play opens, the Wars of the Roses are over, King Edward IV (Richard's brother) is on the throne, and all is ostensibly well. The problem? Richard wants to be king - and he'll stop at nothing to realize his ambition. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)Cast:King Edward IV: David ColeEdward, Prince of Wales: Sandra GRichard, Duke of York: Tricia GGeorge, Duke of Clarence: Bob ShermanRichard, Duke of Gloucester: David NicolSon of Clarence: Nadine Eckert-BouletHenry, Earl of Richmond; Lord Mayor of London: Mark F. SmithCardinal Bourchier; Sir James Blunt: NullifidianArchbishop of York; Daughter of Clarence; Page: AvailleDuke of Buckingham: mbDuke of Norfolk: Bruce PirieEarl of Surrey: Lucy PerryEarl Rivers: Denny SayersMarquis of Dorset; Second Citizen: StephenCLord Grey: om123Earl of Oxford; Fourth Messenger: Roger CliftonLord Hastings: Peter BloomfieldLord Stanley: Andy MinterLord Lovel; Sir Walter Herbert: L. Lambert LawsonSir Thomas Vaughan; Priest; First Gentleman: David LawrenceSir Richard Ratcliff: Filippo GiaochinSir William Catesby: ArixaSir James Tyrrel; Third Citizen; Ghost of Henry VI: 1evilmofoSir Robert Brakenbury: Garrett FitzgeraldChristopher Urswick: Christopher CaronSheriff of Wiltshire; Bishop of Ely; First Murderer: RismythQueen Elizabeth; Scrivener: Elizabeth KlettQueen Margaret: Ruth GoldingDuchess of York: Karen SavageLady Anne: Arielle LipshawSecond Murderer; First Citizen; Third Messenger: SonjaMessenger: KalyndaSecond Messenger: Veronica JenkinsPursuivant: Matt JuddGhost of Prince Edward: SnaefaxiNarrator: Diana MajlingerAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

Richard III is an early history play probably written and performed around 1592-93. It is the culmination of Shakespeare's earlier three plays about Henry VI, and chronicles the bloody career of Richard, Duke of Gloucester. As the play opens, the Wars of the Roses are over, King Edward IV (Richard's brother) is on the throne, and all is ostensibly well. The problem? Richard wants to be king - and he'll stop at nothing to realize his ambition. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast: King Edward IV: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4218" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Cole</a> Edward, Prince of Wales: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5077" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sandra G</a> Richard, Duke of York: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3157" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tricia G</a> George, Duke of Clarence: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3433" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bob Sherman</a> Richard, Duke of Gloucester: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2624" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Nicol</a> Son of Clarence: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3698" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nadine Eckert-Boulet</a> Henry, Earl of Richmond; Lord Mayor of London: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/204" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mark F. Smith</a> Cardinal Bourchier; Sir James Blunt: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4741" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nullifidian</a> Archbishop of York; Daughter of Clarence; Page: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4174" rel="noopener noreferrer">Availle</a> Duke of Buckingham: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1492" rel="noopener noreferrer">mb</a> Duke of Norfolk: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3699" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bruce Pirie</a> Earl of Surrey: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3615" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lucy Perry</a> Earl Rivers: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/26" rel="noopener noreferrer">Denny Sayers</a> Marquis of Dorset; Second Citizen: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4698" rel="noopener noreferrer">StephenC</a> Lord Grey: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4572" rel="noopener noreferrer">om123</a> Earl of Oxford; Fourth Messenger: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4782" rel="noopener noreferrer">Roger Clifton</a> Lord Hastings: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4312" rel="noopener noreferrer">Peter Bloomfield</a> Lord Stanley: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/152" rel="noopener noreferrer">Andy Minter</a> Lord Lovel; Sir Walter Herbert: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4808" rel="noopener noreferrer">L. Lambert Lawson</a> Sir Thomas Vaughan; Priest; First Gentleman: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2911" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Lawrence</a> Sir Richard Ratcliff: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2033" rel="noopener noreferrer">Filippo Giaochin</a> Sir William Catesby: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5059" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arixa</a> Sir James Tyrrel; Third Citizen; Ghost of Henry VI: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4722" rel="noopener noreferrer">1evilmofo</a> Sir Robert Brakenbury: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2495" rel="noopener noreferrer">Garrett Fitzgerald</a> Christopher Urswick: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4586" rel="noopener noreferrer">Christopher Caron</a> Sheriff of Wiltshire; Bishop of Ely; First Murderer: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4684" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rismyth</a> Queen Elizabeth; Scrivener: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elizabeth Klett</a> Queen Margaret: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2607" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ruth Golding</a> Duchess of York: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/103" rel="noopener noreferrer">Karen Savage</a> Lady Anne: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3536" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arielle Lipshaw</a> Second Murderer; First Citizen; Third Messenger: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1998" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sonja</a> Messenger: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1649" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kalynda</a> Second Messenger: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4289" rel="noopener noreferrer">Veronica Jenkins</a> Pursuivant: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4799" rel="noopener noreferrer">Matt Judd</a> Ghost of Prince Edward: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4576" rel="noopener noreferrer">Snaefaxi</a> Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4009" rel="noopener noreferrer">Diana Majlinger</a> Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

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