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1. The Princes

The Young Sons Of King Edward IV And His Wife - Elizabeth - Their Names Are Actually Prince Edward And The Young Duke Of York - But They Are Often Referred To Collectively. Agents Of Richard Muder These Boys - Richard's Nephews - In The Tower Of London. Young Prince Edward - Prince Of Wales (The First Husband Of Lady Anne - And The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi.) - Who Was Killed Before The Play Begins.A Lord Who Maintains His Integrity - Remaining Loyal To The Family Of King Edward Iv. Hastings Winds Up Dead For Making The Mistake Of Trusting Richard.The Kinsmen And Allies Of Elizabeth - And Members Of Woodeville And Gray Families. Rivers Is Elizabeth's Brother - While Gray And Dorset Are Her Sons Fro Her First Marriage. Richard Eventually Executes Rivers And Gray - But Dorset Flees And Survives.The Young Widow Of Prince Edward - Who Was The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi. Lady Anne Hates Richard For The Death Of Her Husband - But For Reasons Of Politics - And For Sadistic Pleasure - Richard Persuades Anne To Marry Him.

2. Anne

A Lord Who Maintains His Integrity - Remaining Loyal To The Family Of King Edward Iv. Hastings Winds Up Dead For Making The Mistake Of Trusting Richard.The Young Widow Of Prince Edward - Who Was The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi. Lady Anne Hates Richard For The Death Of Her Husband - But For Reasons Of Politics - And For Sadistic Pleasure - Richard Persuades Anne To Marry Him.The Young Sons Of King Edward IV And His Wife - Elizabeth - Their Names Are Actually Prince Edward And The Young Duke Of York - But They Are Often Referred To Collectively. Agents Of Richard Muder These Boys - Richard's Nephews - In The Tower Of London. Young Prince Edward - Prince Of Wales (The First Husband Of Lady Anne - And The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi.) - Who Was Killed Before The Play Begins.The Kinsmen And Allies Of Elizabeth - And Members Of Woodeville And Gray Families. Rivers Is Elizabeth's Brother - While Gray And Dorset Are Her Sons Fro Her First Marriage. Richard Eventually Executes Rivers And Gray - But Dorset Flees And Survives.

3. Dorset - Rivers - And Gray

A Lord Who Maintains His Integrity - Remaining Loyal To The Family Of King Edward Iv. Hastings Winds Up Dead For Making The Mistake Of Trusting Richard.The Young Sons Of King Edward IV And His Wife - Elizabeth - Their Names Are Actually Prince Edward And The Young Duke Of York - But They Are Often Referred To Collectively. Agents Of Richard Muder These Boys - Richard's Nephews - In The Tower Of London. Young Prince Edward - Prince Of Wales (The First Husband Of Lady Anne - And The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi.) - Who Was Killed Before The Play Begins.The Young Widow Of Prince Edward - Who Was The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi. Lady Anne Hates Richard For The Death Of Her Husband - But For Reasons Of Politics - And For Sadistic Pleasure - Richard Persuades Anne To Marry Him.The Kinsmen And Allies Of Elizabeth - And Members Of Woodeville And Gray Families. Rivers Is Elizabeth's Brother - While Gray And Dorset Are Her Sons Fro Her First Marriage. Richard Eventually Executes Rivers And Gray - But Dorset Flees And Survives.

4. Hastings

5. Ratcliffe - Catesby

Two Of Richard's Flunkies Among The Nobility.The Kinsmen And Allies Of Elizabeth - And Members Of Woodeville And Gray Families. Rivers Is Elizabeth's Brother - While Gray And Dorset Are Her Sons Fro Her First Marriage. Richard Eventually Executes Rivers And Gray - But Dorset Flees And Survives.The Young Sons Of King Edward IV And His Wife - Elizabeth - Their Names Are Actually Prince Edward And The Young Duke Of York - But They Are Often Referred To Collectively. Agents Of Richard Muder These Boys - Richard's Nephews - In The Tower Of London. Young Prince Edward - Prince Of Wales (The First Husband Of Lady Anne - And The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi.) - Who Was Killed Before The Play Begins.The Young Widow Of Prince Edward - Who Was The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi. Lady Anne Hates Richard For The Death Of Her Husband - But For Reasons Of Politics - And For Sadistic Pleasure - Richard Persuades Anne To Marry Him.

6. Vaughan

The Young Widow Of Prince Edward - Who Was The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi. Lady Anne Hates Richard For The Death Of Her Husband - But For Reasons Of Politics - And For Sadistic Pleasure - Richard Persuades Anne To Marry Him.A Friend Of Elizabeth - Dorset - Rivers - And Gray Who Is Executed By Richard Along With Rivers And Gray.The Kinsmen And Allies Of Elizabeth - And Members Of Woodeville And Gray Families. Rivers Is Elizabeth's Brother - While Gray And Dorset Are Her Sons Fro Her First Marriage. Richard Eventually Executes Rivers And Gray - But Dorset Flees And Survives.The Young Sons Of King Edward IV And His Wife - Elizabeth - Their Names Are Actually Prince Edward And The Young Duke Of York - But They Are Often Referred To Collectively. Agents Of Richard Muder These Boys - Richard's Nephews - In The Tower Of London. Young Prince Edward - Prince Of Wales (The First Husband Of Lady Anne - And The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi.) - Who Was Killed Before The Play Begins.

7. Queen Elizabeth

The Young Sons Of King Edward IV And His Wife - Elizabeth - Their Names Are Actually Prince Edward And The Young Duke Of York - But They Are Often Referred To Collectively. Agents Of Richard Muder These Boys - Richard's Nephews - In The Tower Of London. Young Prince Edward - Prince Of Wales (The First Husband Of Lady Anne - And The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi.) - Who Was Killed Before The Play Begins.The Kinsmen And Allies Of Elizabeth - And Members Of Woodeville And Gray Families. Rivers Is Elizabeth's Brother - While Gray And Dorset Are Her Sons Fro Her First Marriage. Richard Eventually Executes Rivers And Gray - But Dorset Flees And Survives.The Young Widow Of Prince Edward - Who Was The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi. Lady Anne Hates Richard For The Death Of Her Husband - But For Reasons Of Politics - And For Sadistic Pleasure - Richard Persuades Anne To Marry Him.The Wife Of King Edward Iv And The Mother Of The Two Young Princes (The Heirs To The Throne) And Their Older Sister - Young Elizabeth. After Edward's Death - Queen Elizabeth (Also Called Lady Gray) Is A Richard's Mercy. Richard Rightly Views Her As An Enemy Because She Opposes His Rise To Power - And Because She Is Intelligent And Fairly Strong-willed. Elizabeth Is Part Of The Woodeville Family; Her Kinsman - Dorset - Rivers - And Gray - Are Her Allies In The Court.

8. Richard

The Young Sons Of King Edward IV And His Wife - Elizabeth - Their Names Are Actually Prince Edward And The Young Duke Of York - But They Are Often Referred To Collectively. Agents Of Richard Muder These Boys - Richard's Nephews - In The Tower Of London. Young Prince Edward - Prince Of Wales (The First Husband Of Lady Anne - And The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi.) - Who Was Killed Before The Play Begins.The Kinsmen And Allies Of Elizabeth - And Members Of Woodeville And Gray Families. Rivers Is Elizabeth's Brother - While Gray And Dorset Are Her Sons Fro Her First Marriage. Richard Eventually Executes Rivers And Gray - But Dorset Flees And Survives.The Young Widow Of Prince Edward - Who Was The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi. Lady Anne Hates Richard For The Death Of Her Husband - But For Reasons Of Politics - And For Sadistic Pleasure - Richard Persuades Anne To Marry Him.Richard Is Both The Central Character And The Villain Or The Play. He Is Evil - Corrupt - Sadistic - And Manipulative - And He Will Stop At Nothing To Become King. His Intelligence - Political Brilliance - And Dazzling Use Of Language Keeps The Audience Fascinated - And His Subjects And Rivals Under His Thumb.

9. Duchess Of York

The Young Sons Of King Edward IV And His Wife - Elizabeth - Their Names Are Actually Prince Edward And The Young Duke Of York - But They Are Often Referred To Collectively. Agents Of Richard Muder These Boys - Richard's Nephews - In The Tower Of London. Young Prince Edward - Prince Of Wales (The First Husband Of Lady Anne - And The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi.) - Who Was Killed Before The Play Begins.Widowed Mother Of Richard - Clarence And King Edward Iv. The Duchess Of York Is Elizabeth's Mother-in-law - And She Is Very Protective Of Elizabeth And Her Children - Who Are The Duchess's Grandchildren. She Is Angry With - And Eventually Curses - Richard For His Heinous Actions.The Kinsmen And Allies Of Elizabeth - And Members Of Woodeville And Gray Families. Rivers Is Elizabeth's Brother - While Gray And Dorset Are Her Sons Fro Her First Marriage. Richard Eventually Executes Rivers And Gray - But Dorset Flees And Survives.The Young Widow Of Prince Edward - Who Was The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi. Lady Anne Hates Richard For The Death Of Her Husband - But For Reasons Of Politics - And For Sadistic Pleasure - Richard Persuades Anne To Marry Him.

10. King Edward Iv

The Young Widow Of Prince Edward - Who Was The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi. Lady Anne Hates Richard For The Death Of Her Husband - But For Reasons Of Politics - And For Sadistic Pleasure - Richard Persuades Anne To Marry Him.The Kinsmen And Allies Of Elizabeth - And Members Of Woodeville And Gray Families. Rivers Is Elizabeth's Brother - While Gray And Dorset Are Her Sons Fro Her First Marriage. Richard Eventually Executes Rivers And Gray - But Dorset Flees And Survives.The Older Brother Of Richard And Clarence - And The King Of England At The Start Of The Play. Edward Was Deeply Involves In The Yorkists' Brutal Overthrow Of The Lancaster Regime - But As King He Is Devoted To Achieving A Reconciliation Among The Various Political Factions Of His Reign. He Is Unaware That Richard Attempts To Thwart Him At Every Turn.The Young Sons Of King Edward IV And His Wife - Elizabeth - Their Names Are Actually Prince Edward And The Young Duke Of York - But They Are Often Referred To Collectively. Agents Of Richard Muder These Boys - Richard's Nephews - In The Tower Of London. Young Prince Edward - Prince Of Wales (The First Husband Of Lady Anne - And The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi.) - Who Was Killed Before The Play Begins.

11. Lord Mayor Of London

The Young Widow Of Prince Edward - Who Was The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi. Lady Anne Hates Richard For The Death Of Her Husband - But For Reasons Of Politics - And For Sadistic Pleasure - Richard Persuades Anne To Marry Him.The Young Sons Of King Edward IV And His Wife - Elizabeth - Their Names Are Actually Prince Edward And The Young Duke Of York - But They Are Often Referred To Collectively. Agents Of Richard Muder These Boys - Richard's Nephews - In The Tower Of London. Young Prince Edward - Prince Of Wales (The First Husband Of Lady Anne - And The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi.) - Who Was Killed Before The Play Begins.The Kinsmen And Allies Of Elizabeth - And Members Of Woodeville And Gray Families. Rivers Is Elizabeth's Brother - While Gray And Dorset Are Her Sons Fro Her First Marriage. Richard Eventually Executes Rivers And Gray - But Dorset Flees And Survives.A Gullible And Suggestible Fellow Whom Richard And Buckingham Use As A Pawn In Their Play To Make Richard King.

12. Buckingham

The Young Sons Of King Edward IV And His Wife - Elizabeth - Their Names Are Actually Prince Edward And The Young Duke Of York - But They Are Often Referred To Collectively. Agents Of Richard Muder These Boys - Richard's Nephews - In The Tower Of London. Young Prince Edward - Prince Of Wales (The First Husband Of Lady Anne - And The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi.) - Who Was Killed Before The Play Begins.The Young Widow Of Prince Edward - Who Was The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi. Lady Anne Hates Richard For The Death Of Her Husband - But For Reasons Of Politics - And For Sadistic Pleasure - Richard Persuades Anne To Marry Him.The Kinsmen And Allies Of Elizabeth - And Members Of Woodeville And Gray Families. Rivers Is Elizabeth's Brother - While Gray And Dorset Are Her Sons Fro Her First Marriage. Richard Eventually Executes Rivers And Gray - But Dorset Flees And Survives.Richard's Right-hand Man In His Schemes To Gain Power. The Duke Of Buckingham Is Almost As Amoral And Ambitious As Richard Himself.

13. Young Elizabeth

The Kinsmen And Allies Of Elizabeth - And Members Of Woodeville And Gray Families. Rivers Is Elizabeth's Brother - While Gray And Dorset Are Her Sons Fro Her First Marriage. Richard Eventually Executes Rivers And Gray - But Dorset Flees And Survives.The Young Widow Of Prince Edward - Who Was The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi. Lady Anne Hates Richard For The Death Of Her Husband - But For Reasons Of Politics - And For Sadistic Pleasure - Richard Persuades Anne To Marry Him.The Former Queen Elizabeth's Daughter. Young Elizabeth Enjoys The Fate Of Many Renaissance Noblewoman. She Becomes A Pawn In Political Power-brokering - And Is Promised In Marriage At The End Of The Play To Richmond - The Lancastrian Rebel Leader - In Order To Unite The Warring Houses Of York And Lancaster.The Young Sons Of King Edward IV And His Wife - Elizabeth - Their Names Are Actually Prince Edward And The Young Duke Of York - But They Are Often Referred To Collectively. Agents Of Richard Muder These Boys - Richard's Nephews - In The Tower Of London. Young Prince Edward - Prince Of Wales (The First Husband Of Lady Anne - And The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi.) - Who Was Killed Before The Play Begins.

14. Vaughan

The Kinsmen And Allies Of Elizabeth - And Members Of Woodeville And Gray Families. Rivers Is Elizabeth's Brother - While Gray And Dorset Are Her Sons Fro Her First Marriage. Richard Eventually Executes Rivers And Gray - But Dorset Flees And Survives.A Friend Of Elizabeth - Dorset - Rivers - And Gray Who Is Executed By Richard Along With Rivers And Gray.The Young Widow Of Prince Edward - Who Was The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi. Lady Anne Hates Richard For The Death Of Her Husband - But For Reasons Of Politics - And For Sadistic Pleasure - Richard Persuades Anne To Marry Him.The Young Sons Of King Edward IV And His Wife - Elizabeth - Their Names Are Actually Prince Edward And The Young Duke Of York - But They Are Often Referred To Collectively. Agents Of Richard Muder These Boys - Richard's Nephews - In The Tower Of London. Young Prince Edward - Prince Of Wales (The First Husband Of Lady Anne - And The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi.) - Who Was Killed Before The Play Begins.

15. Lord Mayor Of London

A Gullible And Suggestible Fellow Whom Richard And Buckingham Use As A Pawn In Their Play To Make Richard King.The Young Widow Of Prince Edward - Who Was The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi. Lady Anne Hates Richard For The Death Of Her Husband - But For Reasons Of Politics - And For Sadistic Pleasure - Richard Persuades Anne To Marry Him.The Kinsmen And Allies Of Elizabeth - And Members Of Woodeville And Gray Families. Rivers Is Elizabeth's Brother - While Gray And Dorset Are Her Sons Fro Her First Marriage. Richard Eventually Executes Rivers And Gray - But Dorset Flees And Survives.The Young Sons Of King Edward IV And His Wife - Elizabeth - Their Names Are Actually Prince Edward And The Young Duke Of York - But They Are Often Referred To Collectively. Agents Of Richard Muder These Boys - Richard's Nephews - In The Tower Of London. Young Prince Edward - Prince Of Wales (The First Husband Of Lady Anne - And The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi.) - Who Was Killed Before The Play Begins.

16. Margaret

Widow Of The Dead King Henry VI - And Mother Of The Slain Prince Edward. In Medieval Times - When Kings Were Deposed - Their Children Were Often Killed To Remove Any Threat From The Royal Line Of Descent - But Their Wives Were Left Alive Because They Were Considered Harmless. Margaret Was The Wife Of The King Before Edward - The Lancastrian Henry Vi - Who Was Subsequently Deposed And Murdered (Along With Their Children) By The Family Of King Edward Iv And Richard. She Is Embittered And Hates Both Richard And The People He Is Trying To Get Rid Of - Al Of Whom Were Complicit In The Destruction Of The Lancasters.The Young Sons Of King Edward IV And His Wife - Elizabeth - Their Names Are Actually Prince Edward And The Young Duke Of York - But They Are Often Referred To Collectively. Agents Of Richard Muder These Boys - Richard's Nephews - In The Tower Of London. Young Prince Edward - Prince Of Wales (The First Husband Of Lady Anne - And The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi.) - Who Was Killed Before The Play Begins.The Young Widow Of Prince Edward - Who Was The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi. Lady Anne Hates Richard For The Death Of Her Husband - But For Reasons Of Politics - And For Sadistic Pleasure - Richard Persuades Anne To Marry Him.The Kinsmen And Allies Of Elizabeth - And Members Of Woodeville And Gray Families. Rivers Is Elizabeth's Brother - While Gray And Dorset Are Her Sons Fro Her First Marriage. Richard Eventually Executes Rivers And Gray - But Dorset Flees And Survives.

17. Clarence

The Young Sons Of King Edward IV And His Wife - Elizabeth - Their Names Are Actually Prince Edward And The Young Duke Of York - But They Are Often Referred To Collectively. Agents Of Richard Muder These Boys - Richard's Nephews - In The Tower Of London. Young Prince Edward - Prince Of Wales (The First Husband Of Lady Anne - And The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi.) - Who Was Killed Before The Play Begins.The Young Widow Of Prince Edward - Who Was The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi. Lady Anne Hates Richard For The Death Of Her Husband - But For Reasons Of Politics - And For Sadistic Pleasure - Richard Persuades Anne To Marry Him.The Gentle - Trusting Brother Born Between Edward And Richard In The York Family - Richard Has Clarence Murdered In Order To Get Him Out Of The Way. Clarence Leaves Two Children - A Son And A Daughter.The Kinsmen And Allies Of Elizabeth - And Members Of Woodeville And Gray Families. Rivers Is Elizabeth's Brother - While Gray And Dorset Are Her Sons Fro Her First Marriage. Richard Eventually Executes Rivers And Gray - But Dorset Flees And Survives.

18. Tyrrell

The Kinsmen And Allies Of Elizabeth - And Members Of Woodeville And Gray Families. Rivers Is Elizabeth's Brother - While Gray And Dorset Are Her Sons Fro Her First Marriage. Richard Eventually Executes Rivers And Gray - But Dorset Flees And Survives.A Murderer Home Richard Hires To Kill His Young Cousins - The Princes In The Tower Of London.The Young Widow Of Prince Edward - Who Was The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi. Lady Anne Hates Richard For The Death Of Her Husband - But For Reasons Of Politics - And For Sadistic Pleasure - Richard Persuades Anne To Marry Him.The Young Sons Of King Edward IV And His Wife - Elizabeth - Their Names Are Actually Prince Edward And The Young Duke Of York - But They Are Often Referred To Collectively. Agents Of Richard Muder These Boys - Richard's Nephews - In The Tower Of London. Young Prince Edward - Prince Of Wales (The First Husband Of Lady Anne - And The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi.) - Who Was Killed Before The Play Begins.

19. Richmond

The Kinsmen And Allies Of Elizabeth - And Members Of Woodeville And Gray Families. Rivers Is Elizabeth's Brother - While Gray And Dorset Are Her Sons Fro Her First Marriage. Richard Eventually Executes Rivers And Gray - But Dorset Flees And Survives.The Young Sons Of King Edward IV And His Wife - Elizabeth - Their Names Are Actually Prince Edward And The Young Duke Of York - But They Are Often Referred To Collectively. Agents Of Richard Muder These Boys - Richard's Nephews - In The Tower Of London. Young Prince Edward - Prince Of Wales (The First Husband Of Lady Anne - And The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi.) - Who Was Killed Before The Play Begins.The Young Widow Of Prince Edward - Who Was The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi. Lady Anne Hates Richard For The Death Of Her Husband - But For Reasons Of Politics - And For Sadistic Pleasure - Richard Persuades Anne To Marry Him.A Member Of A Branch Of The Lancaster Royal Family. Richmond Gathers A Force Of Revels To Challenge Richard For The Throne. He Is Meant To Represent Goodness - Justice - And Fairness - All The Things Richard Does Not. Richmond Is Portrayed In Such A Glowing Light In Part Because He Founded The Tudor Dynasty - Which Still Ruled England In Shakespeare's Day -

20. Stanley

The Young Sons Of King Edward IV And His Wife - Elizabeth - Their Names Are Actually Prince Edward And The Young Duke Of York - But They Are Often Referred To Collectively. Agents Of Richard Muder These Boys - Richard's Nephews - In The Tower Of London. Young Prince Edward - Prince Of Wales (The First Husband Of Lady Anne - And The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi.) - Who Was Killed Before The Play Begins.The Young Widow Of Prince Edward - Who Was The Son Of The Former King - Henry Vi. Lady Anne Hates Richard For The Death Of Her Husband - But For Reasons Of Politics - And For Sadistic Pleasure - Richard Persuades Anne To Marry Him.The Kinsmen And Allies Of Elizabeth - And Members Of Woodeville And Gray Families. Rivers Is Elizabeth's Brother - While Gray And Dorset Are Her Sons Fro Her First Marriage. Richard Eventually Executes Rivers And Gray - But Dorset Flees And Survives.The Stepfather Of Richmond. Lord Stanley - Earl Of Derby - Secretly Helps Richmond - Although He Cannot Escape Richard's Watchful Gaze.

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