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Historical Works of William Shakespeare: King Richard II: Act II

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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Shakespeare, William

Shakespeare, William
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
Critic: Scanlan, Mary H.
Affiliation: Associate Professor Of English, Seton Hall University

King Richard II: Act II

Act II: Scene 1

We are now in Ely House in London. Gaunt, sick and weakened, awaits with
his brother Edmund, Duke of York (usually referred to as "York"), the visit of
the King. Gaunt's first words reveal that he intends to tell the King flatly
how wrong and dangerous some of his policies are. York, although he shares his
brother's opinion that Richard is a weak, unsteady, and willful King, advises
Gaunt to save his breath "for all ...

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