Critical articles on Richard III:
Characters in Richard III Critic Charles Cowden Clarke on Richard III
The Women of Richard III
found at http://www.cyberpat.com/shirlsite/essays/rich3.html Internet Public Library (http://www.IPL.org ) describes this article this way: "The character of King Richard III of England is perhaps Shakespeare's most evil creation. A machiavellian who delights in governing through fear and force, his evil is only offset by his ready and cutting wit. Yet Shakespeare does provide a contrast to Richard's villainy. The women of this play function as voices of protest and morality. They often see through his intrigues and predict dire consequences from his acts. Shakespeare uses the women to point out moral truths and emphasize general principles of the Elizabethan world view of moral and political order...Contains: Character Analysis Author: Shirley Galloway"