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Edmund is a fictional character and the main antagonist in William Shakespeare's King Lear. He is the illegitimate son of the Earl of Gloucester, and the younger brother of Edgar, the Earl's legitimate son. In the first act of the play, Edmund resolves to get rid of his brother, then his father, and become Earl in his own right.
King Lear, George Frederick Bensell. The Tragedy of King Lear, often shortened to King Lear, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare. It is loosely based on the mythological Leir of Britain. King Lear, in preparation for his old age, divides his power and land between his daughters Goneril and Regan, who pay homage to gain favour, feigning ...
Edmund of Woodstock was sixth son of Edward I of England. He was created Earl of Kent in 1321. Following his execution for high treason, his son Edmund became Earl of Kent. Edmund died the following year and the Earldom of Kent was inherited by his younger brother John, 3rd Earl of Kent.
Ran (Japanese: 乱, lit. ' chaos or tumult ') is a 1985 epic historical action drama film directed, co-written, and edited by Akira Kurosawa.The plot derives from William Shakespeare's King Lear and includes segments based on legends of the daimyō Mōri Motonari.
Edmund orders their execution, though he is later exposed and defeated by Edgar. Edmund’s dying wish is to save Lear and Cordelia, but she is hanged before help arrives. Goneril and Regan perish in mutual betrayal, and Lear dies heartbroken over Cordelia’s death, marking a tragic end for the once-mighty king.
English: Illustration of the execution of Edmund, King of East Anglia (died 869) depicted on folio 14r of Pierpont Morgan Library MS M.736. This image is a cropped version of File:Execution of Edmund (Pierpont Morgan Library MS M.736, folio 14r).jpg.
Tabler's execution is set for 6 p.m. CT / 7 p.m. ET at a state prison in Huntsville, Texas, just north of Houston. The Allan B. Polunsky Unit, the prison that houses Death Row inmates in ...
Facsimile of the first edition, 1681. The History of King Lear is an adaptation by Nahum Tate of William Shakespeare's King Lear.It first appeared in 1681, some seventy-five years after Shakespeare's version, and is believed to have replaced Shakespeare's version on the English stage in whole or in part until 1838. [1]