Conscience and Divine Justice

Question 1

Richard - Sadistic

Answer 1

‘Till George be packed with post-horse up to heaven.’ (page 15)

Question 2

Margaret - Curses

Answer 2

1) Curses King Edward IV to die
2) Curses Prince Edward of Wales to die a violent death
3) Curses Elizabeth to live a long life and watch her children and status die and diminish
4) Curses Rivers, Dorset and Hastings to have unexpected deaths
5) Curses Richard to be punished when the time is right
6) Curses Richard’s to a life of no peace and paranoia
(page 43)

Question 3

Margaret - Curses

Answer 3

‘the troubler of the world’s peace, the worm of conscience still begnaw thy soul.’ (page 43)

Question 4

Richard - Lack of Conscience

Answer 4

‘Your eyes drop millstones when fools’ eyes fall tears.’ (page 51)

Question 5

Clarence

Answer 5

‘spare my guiltless wife and my poor children.’ (page 55)

Question 6

Second Murderer (killers of Clarence)

Answer 6

The second murderer feels a wave of conscience and says ‘I hope this passionate humour of mine will change.’ (page 57)

Question 7

First and Second Murderer (killers of Clarence)

Answer 7

‘Look behind you my lord.’ (M2) versus ‘Take that and that.’ (M1) (page 65).

Question 8

Richard - Violent

Answer 8

If Hasting’s does not comply with their plans then Richard says ‘Chop off his head.’ (page 107).

Question 9

Hastings - Divine Justice

Answer 9

Before execution Hastings recognises that mortal men live like ‘drunken sailor[s] on a mast.’ that can ‘tumble down at any time. (page 123).

Question 10

Tyrrel - Lack of Conscience

Answer 10

‘I had rather kill two enemies.’ (page 159).

Question 11

Buckingham’s curse

Answer 11

Buckingham curses himself to being betrayed by one he thought was his friend if he betrays Edward IV. After Richard dismisses him he says ‘Repays he my deep service with such contempt?’ (page 161).

Question 12

Tyrrel - Conscience

Answer 12

Despite the fact he orchestrated the death of the Princes - Tyrrel calls the murderers ‘fleshed villains, bloody dogs.’ which contrasts to the Princes whom he calls ‘gentle babes.’ (page 161).

Question 13

Buckingham - Divine Justice

Answer 13

Buckingham says that God ‘force[s] the swords of wicked men to turn their own points in their masters’ bosoms.’ (page 199).

Question 14

Richard v Richmond - Conscience

Answer 14

Richmond says that ‘Every mans conscience is a thousand men.’ whereas Richard appears to believe that conscience is weakness.

Question 15

Richard - Waves of conscience

Answer 15

Richard’s soliloquy reveals his conscience. He has contradictory responses to questions such as ‘No.Yes.’ and says ‘I love myself,’ juxtaposed with ‘I hate myself.’ (page 215).