1. Queen Margaret: The Tradegy of Richard III
... of apprehension. "Thy honor, state, and seat is due to me," she says to Queen Elizabeth, and Margaret curses the royal family to suffer a fate parallel to hers. Because her own son Edward was killed, Margaret predicts that - 2 - Elizabeth's young son, also named Edward, will die. In addition, because her own husband Henry was murdered, Margaret prays that Elizabeth will outlive her glory ... and children die before her, " die, neither mother, wife, nor England's queen." Elizabeth finally realizes that the predictions have come true when King Edward dies. She responds to the news of her ...
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- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: High School