Richard III

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of others this largely explains the success of Richards plans to ascend the throne. Richard III was a very complex character; he was born deformed and was considered “ugly” among other people, including himself. Richard described himself as, “deformed and unfinished, so unpleasant to look at, that dogs bark at him, sent before his time”. He thought that he was not worthy of love because of his looks and deformities, he wished to inflict pain upon other people and act like a villain. He achieved this by deceiving others and manipulating them to do his will.
Richard a Power-Hungry Psychopath who would do anything to get to the throne first, has his Brother Clarence murdered. Richard turns against his friends, family and relatives including Buckingham who offered Richard to take over the throne. After being crowned Richard goes war against his cousins Buckingham and Richmond. Richard is killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field. Richard lost his power by making key mistakes ...

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