Imaginative Liberties in Shakespeare's Richard II In many cases when composing chronicled fiction, creators take innovative freedoms in their works. William Shakespeare was the same when he composed his history plays. In Shakespeare's English Kings, Peter Saccio talks about such errors. Over the span of this paper, the level of exploitation of King Richard II will be investigated. As Saccio calls attention to, Richard was the survivor of various injustices in Wales, while Shakespeare's Richard, despite the fact that in a troublesome position, is tested by increasingly noteworthy rivals and joined by progressively reliable supporters (Saccio 30). The paper will seek after a response to the reason for Shakespeare's adjustment of history in Richard II, and will break down how those progressions influence the play. First it is imperative to layout the errors—that is, to balance the genuine figures with Shakespeare's characters considering their associations with Richard.
