Richard III – A Summary in Power Plays

Shakespeare’s Richard III is more than a study in villainy — it’s a performance of ambition unchecked. In this companion summary, we follow Richard’s ruthless rise to the throne and examine how power seduces, spectacle distracts, and silence becomes complicity. Chapter-style headings guide you through the arc of deception, manipulation, and the final collapse of a man who mistook control for kingship.