Richard III, Act V, Scene 4

King Richard III is fighting bravely against his enemies at the Battle of Bosworth. The Scene is the Battle of Bosworth, and Richard has been trying to fight man-to-man with the Earl of Richmond (Henry Tudor) who is leading the rebellion against him. But several knights in the enemy force are disguised as the Earl of Richmond. Richard has defeated and killed five such knights but he still has not found the real Earl of Richmond. Now, Richard is surrounded by enemy knights and he is thrown off of his horse. He is a brave warrior (even if he is a wicked man) and so he continues to fight and to defy his enemies.

Alarum: excursions. Enter NORFOLK and forces fighting; to him CATESBY

CATESBY

Rescue, my Lord of Norfolk, rescue, rescue!

The king enacts more wonders than a man,

Daring an opposite to every danger: daring an opposite - confronting

His horse is slain, and all on foot he fights, slain - killed

Seeking for Richmond in the throat of death.

Rescue, fair lord, or else the day is lost!

Alarums. Enter KING RICHARD III

KING RICHARD III

A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!

CATESBY

Withdraw, my lord; I'll help you to a horse.

KING RICHARD III

Slave, I have set my life upon a cast, cast – throw (of dice)

And I will stand the hazard of the die: hazard - chance

I think there be six Richmonds in the field;

Five have I slain to-day instead of him.

A horse! a horse! my kingdom for a horse!

Exeunt

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