Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 creator text utu 1997 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "King Richard II" by William Shakespeare is a history play written in 1595. The drama follows England's King Richard II through the final two years of his reign as noblemen conspire against him. When Richard banishes his cousin Henry Bolingbroke and seizes his inheritance, he sets in motion his own downfall. The play traces Richard's descent from absolute monarch to captive king, as Bolingbroke returns with an army to reclaim his lands and ultimately the throne itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) The First Folio, 1623 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_II_(play) Release date is 1997-11-01 Original publication data not identified Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400 -- Drama Tragedies (Drama) Historical drama Great Britain -- History -- Richard II, 1377-1399 -- Drama PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1111 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1111 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133040.0 1111