Wars of the Roses: Henry VI & Richard III

With the two texts combined, 'Wars of the Roses: Henry VI & Richard III' explores how Richard III evolved and the events that shaped his tyranny. In the text of 'Henry VI, Part 3,' Richard performs the role of a subjugated good brother while secretly behaving with bloodthirsty abandon. Killing Henry, Richard then declares himself severed from his family and brotherhood and stands alone in his quest for the crown. In the text of 'Richard III,' he is now the central character of the play stopping at nothing to become king, while keeping his subjects and rivals under his thumb.