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Cultural Depictions Of Richard II Of England
Richard II of England has been depicted in popular culture a number of times. Literature *Richard is the central character in ''Richard II'', a play by William Shakespeare dating from around 1595. *Richard is also the main antagonist in an anonymous, incomplete play, often known as ''Thomas of Woodstock (play)'' or ''Richard II, Part 1'', whose composition is dated between 1591 and 1595. *He is the protagonist of the play ''Richard of Bordeaux'' by Gordon Daviot. *Richard appears in the novel ''The New June'' by Henry Newbolt, along with Henry IV and William Langland. *He is a character in the novel ''The Named'' by Marianne Curley. *He is one of the main characters in ''The Crucible Trilogy'' by Sara Douglass. *He is one of the main characters in '' The Gentle Falcon'' by Hilda Lewis. *He is an important character in ''Das Lächeln der Fortuna'' by the German historical novel writer Rebecca Gablé. *Richard is a main character in ''Within The Hollow Crown'' by Margaret Campbell Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Of King Richard II
Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain death is sometimes used as a legal definition of death. The remains of a former organism normally begin to decompose shortly after death. Death is an inevitable process that eventually occurs in almost all organisms. Death is generally applied to whole organisms; the similar process seen in individual components of an organism, such as cells or tissues, is necrosis. Something that is not considered an organism, such as a virus, can be physically destroyed but is not said to die. As of the early 21st century, over 150,000 humans die each day, with ageing being by far the most common cause of death. Many cultures and religions have the idea of an afterlife, and also may hold the idea of judgement of good and bad deeds in one's life (heaven, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
