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The Crown of Richard III (1914)
Short | Short, Drama, History

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The Crown of Richard III (1914)

Short | Short, Drama, History

To satisfy his ambitious craving for power, the Duke of Gloucester calls upon his sorceress, Rahel, to learn through her mystic magic what the future holds in store for him. She, through the aid of her magic mirror tells him that he will ...See moreTo satisfy his ambitious craving for power, the Duke of Gloucester calls upon his sorceress, Rahel, to learn through her mystic magic what the future holds in store for him. She, through the aid of her magic mirror tells him that he will obtain his ambitions but by the shedding of blood. Gloucester then seeks the aid of a chemist famed for the manufacture of poisons and secures from him a deadly concoction which the Duke surreptitiously places in the cup of the King, who is only now convalescent from a severe illness. The King drinks and then dies in the presence of his wife and children. The first obstacles in the path of his ambitions now removed, the Duke plots to remove the two princes, in turn natural heirs to the throne. He endeavors to enlist the aid of Buckingham, who, while at first consenting, soon repents and allies himself with the queen. The queen sees many of her most devoted adherents led to the scaffold and is prepared for the worst. Buckingham tells her of the duke's sinister intentions toward her sons and flees with her to the sanctuary of Westminster Abbey. They arrive there none too soon. Gloucester and his party are in hot pursuit and reach the Abbey just in time to see the intended victims disappear through the gates. Foiled in his purpose, Gloucester seeks the aid of Sir Tyrrel, now in a dungeon under a sentence of death. To him he offers life and liberty if he will do his will. Tyrrel assents to the offer. Gloucester, however, receives a note from Rahel telling him that neither Tyrrel nor she dare brave the sanctity of the sanctuary, but that she knows men who will. Thus the Duke hires a band of assassins to take the intended victims. The Abbey is attacked by the cutthroats with fire and sword and the princes captured, but not before Buckingham falls wounded in their defense. The princes are thrust in the Tower under the guard of Tyrrel. Forgetful of self, the frantic queen in her desire to save her children tells Gloucester she will surrender the crown if the young Princes will only be returned to her. Gloucester, however, proposes to carry out his intentions toward them. To counteract his ambitions, Buckingham finds means to communicate with Tyrrel and offers to him all that Gloucester promised him and more, if he will only ally himself with the right. Tyrrel consents and admits Buckingham to the Tower. It is too late; Buckingham has barely time to hide before the assassins led Gloucester, rush into the princes' apartment and strangle them. Shortly afterwards the bereaved queen has the satisfaction of seeing the outraged kingdom rise against the royal murderer and under Buckingham compel the Duke to pay the penalty for his crimes. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less

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