Richard II

King Richard II presides over a complaint lodged by his cousin Henry Bolingbroke about the murder of their uncle, the Duke of Gloucester. Serving justice — and his own political agenda — Richard banishes Bolingbroke and takes advantage of his exile to seize his family’s estate and fund military activities in Ireland. When Bolingbroke returns early to reclaim his rightful inheritance, he quickly gains a following of sympathizers unhappy with Richard’s rule, including the powerful Percy family. With his grip on the realm slipping and the country’s stability at risk, Richard is forced to choose between confronting the rebellion and giving up the crown — the only identity he has ever known.