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Richard III is king, but not comfortable or secure in his throne. He has killed those that he sees as obstacles to his power--including his wife, Anne Neville. With her death, Richard is free to marry again, and has his sights set on Elizabeth of York, the daughter of his late brother Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. In order to win young Elizabeth, he must coerce her mother to woo on his behalf and approve the marriage--an approval she is understandably hesitant to give. This scene can be
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KING RICHARD III
Stay, madam; I must speak a word with you.
QUEEN ELIZABETH
I have no more sons of the royal blood
For thee to murder: for my daughters, Richard,
They shall be praying nuns, not weeping queens;
And therefore level not to hit their lives.
KING RICHARD III
You have a daughter call'd Elizabeth,
Virtuous and fair, royal
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