Main characters in Richard III

Answer 1

The main characters in Shakespeare's RICHARD III are:

Richard, Duke of Gloucester (Later Richard III),

King Edward IV (Brother to George, Duke of Clarence and Richard III),

George, Duke of Clarence (Brother to Edward IV and Richard III),

Queen Elizabeth (Better known as Elizabeth Woodville),

Edward, Prince of Wales (Oldest son of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. Later known as Edward V - one of the 2 'Princes in the Tower'),

Richard, Duke of York (Brother of Edward, Prince of Wales. Youngest son of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville - one of the 2 'Princes in the Tower'),

Edward of Wales (Son of Henry VI. Killed at the battle of Tewkesbury, 1st husband to the Lady Anne),

Lady Anne (Wife of Edward of Wales. Later wife to Richard III),

Henry VI (Dead in the play. Murdered in the Tower. Father to Edward of Wales),

Lord Buckingham (Close friend of Richard III. Helped him become king but refused to kill the Princes and was put to death on Richard's orders),

Lord Tyrell (Knight to Richard III. Murders the 2 Princes by smothering them in their sleep with pillows on orders of Richard III),

Cecily Duchess of York (Mother of Edward IV, George of Clarence and Richard III),

Lord Rivers (Brother to Queen Elizabeth. Sent to secure the Princes but was captured by Richard's men and put to death,

Lord Grey (Son to Queen Elizabeth from previous marriage. Sent to secure the Princes but was captured, along with Rivers, and put to death),

Lord Stanley (Ally to the Yorkists and to Richard III),

Henry Tudor (Also known as the 'Earl of Richmond'. He defeats Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field and is crowned King Henry VII shortly afterwards. He later marries Elizabeth of York),

Elizabeth of York (The only oldest daughter, and child, of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. Richard III, her uncle, plans to marry her but she later becomes Queen Elizabeth after marrying Henry Tudor when he becomes king).