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Between two clergymen
 
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Catesby helps both men fulfil their plans
 
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He doesn't want the crown
 
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The Mayor's own reasons for wanting order
 
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The coffin of her father-in-law
 
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The turning point in the scene
 
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What do audiences find attractive in Richard?
 
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Act 1 Scene 1
 
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Act 1 Scene 3 - Part 1
 
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Act 1 Scene 3 - Part 2
 
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Act 1 Scene 3 - Part 3
 
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Act 3 Scene 7 - Part 1
 
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Act 3 Scene 7 - Part 2
 

 
 

He doesn't want the crown

Actor Dicken Ashworth tells us the Mayor’s story and about the scene in which Richard appears before him and the citizens of London standing between two clergymen. The Mayor is gulled by this and, together with the Citizens, he pleads with Richard to become King.

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