title: Richard the Third
title_page_title: THE TRAGEDY OF King Richard the third. Containing, His treacherous Plots against his  brother Clarence: the pittiefull murther of his iunocent nephewes: his tyrannicall vsurpation: with the whole course of his detested life, and most deserued death.
title_page_performance: As it hath beene lately Acted by the Right honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants.
title_page_imprint: AT LONDON  ¶ Printed by Valentine Sims, for Andrew Wise,  dwelling in Paules Church-yard, at the Signe of the Angell. 1597.
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 right honorable the lord Chamberlain his servants at London Printed by Valentine Simmes for Andrew Wise dwelling in Paul's Churchyard at the sign of the Angel 1597