title: Richard the Third
title_page_title: THE TRAGEDIE <i>OF</i> KING <i>RICHARD</i> THE THIRD.  Contayning his treacherous Plots, against his  brother <i>Clarence</i>: The pitifull murder  of his innocent Nephewes: his tyranous vsurpation: with the whole course of his  detested life, and most deserued death.
title_page_author: Written by <i>William  Shake-speare</i>.
title_page_performance: <i>As it  hath beene Acted by the Kings Maiesties Seruants</i>.
title_page_imprint: <i>LONDON</i>, Printed by I<small>OHN</small> N<small>ORTON</small>. 1634.
stationer_entries_in_register: Oct 20, 1597: Entered to Andrew Wise: "The tragedie of kinge Richard the Third with the death of the duke of Clarence".<br />Jun 25, 1603: Transferred from Andrew Wise to Matthew Law: "iij enterlud<i>es</i> or playes. The ffirst is of Richard the .3. ... all king<i>es</i>."
stationer_additional_notes: <i>William Shakespeare: A Textual Companion</i> dates the first production to 1592-1593; <i>Annals</i> dates it to 1592 [1591-1592].
transcript_modern_spelling: The tragedy of King Richard the third containing his treacherous plots against his brother Clarence the pitiful murder of his innocent nephews his tyrannous usurpation with the whole course of his detested life and most deserved death as it hath been acted by the King's majesty's servants written by William Shakespeare London printed by John Norton 1634