One 3 page essay discussing how Shakespeare’s Richard III illuminates in historical context one of the following: (1) politics at the royal court and among the elite (2) the roles of women at court (3) how the play helped legitimate the Tudor family reign (4) the role of war, or (5) choose your favorite Act or scene and write out how it helps you as an historian better understand the Tudors and how they understood their predecessors and royal authority/legitimacy. This is not a research essay and you need only read the play and refer to course readings if appropriate. The goals are to enjoy reading the play and to get a deeper sense of one of its meanings to the Tudor-era audience. Please note both when the play was written and performed, and the time in which the events are taking place in the play.
Sample Solution