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richard the third

in this play .... what is thing between richard and lady anne why does he want her, he could get any woman but he runs after her why??

amr Thurs 08/05/08 19:22

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SupaStar
Fri 09/05/08
12:51

Cos he feels that she is the only one who can hand-job him ?

garybfsl
Fri 09/05/08
13:36

I suppose both the historical and Shakespeare versions are conjecture but I would offer the following:

Historically - she was the love of his life having grown up together and been friends since childhood.

Shakespeare - she was joint heiress with her elder sister, of the Earl of Warwick - a powerful and rich man. Her sister married Richard's elder brother George, but when he was killed and attained that share of the fortune fell to Anne. She therefore was the richest woman in the land. Marrying her gave him financial power to back his own

In A Pickle
Fri 09/05/08
18:53

To add a small footnote to Gary's excellent answer.
As well as financial considerations causing Richard to marry(at 19!) Anne Neville,she was also the Widow of Edward Prince of Wales(son of Henry VI,a King from the other branch of the Royal Family) This gave him more Royal "street cred",uniting as it did,his Branch with that of Henry VI.
Money AND Power,what a combination,few(now or then) can/could resisit it!

marwel7
Tue 13/05/08
10:59

Its ages since I read the play,but I thought that Richard was generally despised by people,Lady Anne included,and he won her round.He certainly never struck me as someone who could have any woman he wanted.

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