Buckingham
BUCKINGHAM- Richard’s right-hand man in his schemes to gain power. A willing accomplice in Richard’s murders and machinations, Buckingham is almost as amoral and ambitious as Richard himself.
Buckingham assists Richard’s rise to power by helping persuade the Lord Mayor and the people of London to support their faction. To weaken their claim to the throne, Buckingham also, spreads rumors that the young princes are illegitimate.
Buckingham and Richard stage a fake scene, in which a pious Richard pretends to be unwilling to become king. The next day Richard is crowned and becomes King Richard III.
Unlike Richard, however, Buckingham eventually reaches the limit of his willingness to kill. When Buckingham demands an earldom as reward for his loyalty to Richard, Richard loses interest in him, and Buckingham joins in Richmond’s rebellion. Buckingham is captured by Richard’s men, and before he is executed, he regrets his actions and remembers Queen Margaret’s curse. He calls upon all of Richard’s dead victims to take their revenge.
Buckingham assists Richard’s rise to power by helping persuade the Lord Mayor and the people of London to support their faction. To weaken their claim to the throne, Buckingham also, spreads rumors that the young princes are illegitimate.
Buckingham and Richard stage a fake scene, in which a pious Richard pretends to be unwilling to become king. The next day Richard is crowned and becomes King Richard III.
Unlike Richard, however, Buckingham eventually reaches the limit of his willingness to kill. When Buckingham demands an earldom as reward for his loyalty to Richard, Richard loses interest in him, and Buckingham joins in Richmond’s rebellion. Buckingham is captured by Richard’s men, and before he is executed, he regrets his actions and remembers Queen Margaret’s curse. He calls upon all of Richard’s dead victims to take their revenge.
