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title: Richard III is Tormented by the Ghosts of His Victims: Richard III, Act V, Scene III
author: Alexandre Bida
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20416/richard-iii-is-tormented-by-the-ghosts-of-his-vict/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-05-07
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# Richard III is Tormented by the Ghosts of His Victims: Richard III, Act V, Scene III

_Authored by Alexandre Bida_

## Image File

[![Richard III is Tormented by the Ghosts of His Victims: Richard III, Act V, Scene III](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20416.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20416.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Richard III of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Richard_III_of_England/) is tormented by the ghosts of his victims on the eve of his [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) at the [Battle of Bosworth](https://www.worldhistory.org/Battle_of_Bosworth/), in Act V Scene III of [William Shakespeare](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_Shakespeare/)'s play *[The Tragedy of Richard III](https://www.worldhistory.org/The_Tragedy_of_Richard_III/)* (c.1594), watercolors by Alexandre Bida, 1893.

Folger Shakespeare Library.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Bida, A. (2025, May 07). Richard III is Tormented by the Ghosts of His Victims: Richard III, Act V, Scene III. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20416/richard-iii-is-tormented-by-the-ghosts-of-his-vict/>
### Chicago
Bida, Alexandre. "Richard III is Tormented by the Ghosts of His Victims: Richard III, Act V, Scene III." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 07, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20416/richard-iii-is-tormented-by-the-ghosts-of-his-vict/>.
### MLA
Bida, Alexandre. "Richard III is Tormented by the Ghosts of His Victims: Richard III, Act V, Scene III." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 May 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20416/richard-iii-is-tormented-by-the-ghosts-of-his-vict/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://digitalcollections.folger.edu/img34346) by **Alexandre Bida**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 07 May 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.