Richard II Character Matching Quiz

Who murders Richard II?

Who warns that England will suffer civil war after Richard’s fall?

Who is banished alongside Bolingbroke in Act 1?

Who is Richard’s Queen?

Who delivers prophetic warnings against deposing a king?

Who represents political opportunism and ambition?

Who is praised for his loyalty to the deposed Richard?

Who is Richard’s cousin and eventual usurper?

Who executes Bushy and Green under Bolingbroke’s orders?

Who serves as one of Richard’s flatterers?

Who represents loyalty and moral conscience in the play?

Who is another of Richard’s sycophantic courtiers?

Who delivers the famous “This England” speech?

Who represents divine kingship and spiritual identity?

Who is Bolingbroke’s father?

Who embodies chivalric honor but falls victim to exile?

Who is Richard’s uncle who initially supports him but later sides with Bolingbroke?

Who tries to mediate between Bolingbroke and Richard?

Who becomes King Henry IV?

Who is the elderly noble symbolizing patriotism and moral decline?

Who is the rightful king of England at the start of the play?

Who pleads for Aumerle’s pardon before the new king?

Who is York’s son?

Who feels guilt after Richard’s death and vows penance?

Who is accused of murdering the Duke of Gloucester?

Who brings Bolingbroke news of Richard’s misrule?

Who is the Duchess of York’s son?

Who is imprisoned in Pomfret Castle?

Who misinterprets Henry’s words as an order to kill Richard?

Who is Richard’s cousin that initially stays loyal but later changes sides?