Richard II is one of Shakespeare's most popadar historical plays it takes place in the mal years of the War of the Roses, when the first and last Yorkist kings rule England. To the hunchbad.ed Richard, Duke of Gloucester, covets his brochers thane, and will stop at nothing toget it. This includes the murder, bennyal and mampulation of family, friends and toe alike, as well as some of Shakespear…