The Responsibility Of Richard III In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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Richard III didn’t have any scruples when it came to obtaining and keeping power. He thought he had the God given right to interpret and manipulate the rules of Christianity as he saw fit. This was shown when he was willing to employ mercenaries to harm two innocent young boys; so he could acquire the crown. However this may not be true due to the fact that there is no solid evidence to point towards Richard III as being involved with this crime. The only evidence supporting this, is in Shakespeare’s play; on the other hand Shakespeare was a Tudor, and Tudors were not very fond of Richard III so Shakespeare spread propaganda about Richard III to influence the Tudor audience. Shakespeare indicated that Richard III was a man that would stop