title: Richard the Third
title_page_title: <i>THE</i> TRAGEDIE of King Richard the third. <i>Containing his treacherous Plots against his  brother Clarence</i>: the pittifull murther of his innocent Nephewes: his  tyrannicall vsurpation: with the whole course of his detested life, and most  deserued death.
title_page_author: Newly augmented, By <i>William Shake-speare</i>.
title_page_performance: <i>As it  hath beene lately Acted by the Kings Maiesties seruants.</i>
title_page_imprint: LONDON, Printed by  Thomas Creede, and are to be sold by Mathew Lawe, dwelling in Pauls Church-yard, at the Signe of the Foxe, neare S. Austins gate, 1612.
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 tyrannical usurpation with the whole course of his detested life and most deserved death as it hath been lately acted by the King's majesty's servants Newly augmented by William Shakespeare London Printed by Thomas Creede and are to be sold by Matthew Law dwelling in Paul's Churchyard at the sign of the Fox near St. Augustine's gate 1612