Church Versus State

Question 1

First Murderer (killer of Clarence)

Answer 1

‘When he opens his purse to give us our reward, thy conscience flies out.’ (page 57)

Question 2

Richmond

Answer 2

Richmond tells his supporters that ‘In God’s name,’ he will bring them out from ‘underneath the yoke of tyranny,’ into a ‘harvest of perpetual peace.’ (page 201).

Question 3

Richmond

Answer 3

Richmond soliloquy - he says to God ‘Make us thy ministers of chastisement.’ for their adversaries (page 209).

Question 4

Richmond - Supported by God

Answer 4

Richmond refers to sleep as imperative for success - therefore when Richard’s sleep is disrupted by the angry ghosts of his past crimes and Richmond’s is basically blessed by the ghosts he says he has had the ‘sweetest sleep.’ (page 217).

Question 5

Richmond - Acting for God

Answer 5

Richmond tells his men to sound the trumpets and drums and then exclaims ‘God and Saint George, Richmond and victory!’ (page 219).

Question 6

Richard - Doomed

Answer 6

‘The sky doth frown and lour upon our army.’ (page 221).

Question 7

Richard Powerless / Richmond all powerful

Answer 7

Stanley says he has ‘plucked off,’ the ‘dead temples of this bloody wretch.’ for Richmond to wear (page 225).

Question 8

Richmond - Lacking ambition

Answer 8

Richmond tells Stanley to ‘Proclaim a pardon to the soldiers fled,’ so long as they accept him as king (page 227).

Question 9

Richmond

Answer 9

Richmond says that ‘smooth faced peace,’ will come. Contrasts to Act 1 Scene 1 where Richard insinuates that Edward is cowardly for bringing peace (page 227).