Richard III (1699 play) success with leading actors such as David Garrick playing Richard III. The Shakespeare renaissance of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries deprecated modifications of Shakespeare's plots. Cibber's adaptation could not stand comparison with Shakespearean originals, and has rarely been staged since. The play opens in the reign of King Edward IV before it represents the reign of King Richard III during the Wars of the Roses. The end of the play reflects the accession to the throne of the Earl of Richmond, descendent of the Tudor family and future King Henry VII. Shakespeare's play summarises events around the year 1485, although
King Richard III Visitor Centre England scheduled the site of the former friary. King Richard III Visitor Centre King Richard III Visitor Centre is an establishment in Leicester, England, that showcases the story of King Richard III. It opened in 2014 on the site of the medieval friary where the King was buried. The visitor centre occupies a former school next to the car park where King Richard's remains were found during excavations in 2012/2013. Because of worldwide interest in the discovery, it was quickly decided to convert the Victorian school building into a visitor centre. The project cost £4 million and was designed by