Richard of Gloucester crosses and double-crosses friends and foes alike in a no-holds-barred effort to solidify control of the throne once occupied by his brother, Edward IV. His antics prove fruitful until one final battle with Henry, Earl of Richmond, at the end of the War of the Roses.
The Summaries and Commentaries of the play have held up well [c 1966] But because of recent investigation and scholarship, the Historical and Bibliographic sections are in want of significant updating and revision.