Study of Shakespeare's King Richard the Second e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. II. That in act 2 the counter-plot Should develop; that is, complications, difficulties, and dangers impending to thwart the action initiated in act 1 should be fully indicated, together with the dramatis personae among whom they originate. III. That in act 3 we should have the bringing together of these two groups of persons, of these opposing plots, and a struggle of forces, not apparently decisive, but indicating with certainty to all except~ the participants the final result.