The Two Murderers Plot to Kill Clarence: Richard III, Act I Scene IV

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by J. Cophlan
published on 07 May 2025

The Two Murderers Plot to Kill Clarence — Act I Scene IV of William Shakespeare's history play *The Tragedy of Richard III* (c.1594) wherein two murderers are sent by Richard to kill his brother, the Duke of Clarence, watercolor by J. Cophlan, circa 1830.

Folger Shakespeare Library.

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Cophlan, J. (2025, May 07). The Two Murderers Plot to Kill Clarence. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20417/the-two-murderers-plot-to-kill-clarence/

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Cophlan, J.. "The Two Murderers Plot to Kill Clarence." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 May 2025, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20417/the-two-murderers-plot-to-kill-clarence/. Web. 08 May 2025.

The Two Murderers Plot to Kill Clarence

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