Margaret In Richard III

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Margaret’s rich history illuminates her vibrancy and intriguing character, however the Margaret that appears in Richard III takes on a different tone. While the Margaret of 3 Henry VI dominates the stage as a young, powerful, “she-wolf” (1.4.11), outspoken queen, mother and wife; the Margaret of Richard III is described as an aged, widowed woman who has been stripped of all her previous power. No longer a queen, wife, or mother, Margaret loses her political power and the power of leading an army into battle. Descriptions of Margaret now include “foul-wrinkled witch” (1.3.163), “hateful withered hag” (1.3.211) and “false-boding woman” (1.3.243). It appears that she has been reduced to a bitter, old woman. Although Margaret has been stripped

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