Love and Marriage an Affliction or an Alliance: Deceit and Betrayal in

During the Middle Ages and Renaissance period marriage and spang were idealized, divine and celebrated. Weddings were large events that included the entire families of both the groom and the bride. realness was different women were viewed as being fickle, inferior to men and a stubbornness of men. Women had very little, if any, choice in who they would marry. Marriages were arranged so that both families would arrive at in gaining wealth or power. Even though the ruler of England for everyplace 4 decades was fe masculine, women were still not respected. Women were kept at home and not allowed to take place in public events. In Shakespeares Richard III, male and pistillate relationships are displayed as deeply cynical and are base on lies, lust and political gain.First, the relationship between Lady Anne and Richard is not the only, but one example, of a relationship that is based on lies. As Lady Anne mourns over the murder of her father-in-law Henry VI, Richard comes and gre ets her with sweet saint (1.2.49) and bolsters this address with a string of compliments, to which she responds with curses (Miner, 47). Richard says that the reason he murdered Henry VI and Edward is because of her beauty. Your beauty was the cause of that effect/ Your beauty, that did haunt me in my sleep/ To reduce the death of all the world (1.2.126-128). In saying this, Richard directs culpability from himself and onto the female figure (Miner, 47). Richard thought that her beauty served as incentive for murder (Miner, 48). and he lied he killed both to get closer to the throne, and wooed Anne for the aforesaid(prenominal) reason.Second, the relationship between Princess Elizabeth and Richard serves as an example of one that is based on lust. Since Elizabeth remains t... ...chard are used as political gain and the new(a) King capital of Virginia is crowned. The basiss of these relationships are weak and did not, or in some cases, will not last. Richard realizes that Anne is no longer any use to him, and makes a plan to kill her. Rumour it abroad / The Anne my married woman is very grievous sick / I will take found for her keeping close (4.2.51-53). Queen Elizabeth saves her daughter from Richard and sends a proposal to Richmond. Richmond may try to form a closer bond with Elizabeth, or abuse his new power as king. Therefore, the examples in the play urinate us the message that, relationships that are not based on love, spirit and happiness will end unsuccessfully. Ay me, for aught that I could ever show / Could ever hear by tale or history / The cut through of true love never did run smooth (Shakespeare, A midsummer Nights Dream 1.1.132-134).