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

During the Middle Ages and Renaissance period marriage ceremony and love were idealized, divine and celebrated. Weddings were large events that included the entire families of some(prenominal) the dress and the bride. Reality was different women were viewed as being fickle, inferior to men and a possession of men. Women had very little, if any, choice in who they would marry. Marriages were arranged so that both families would benefit in obtaining wealth or power. Even though the principle of England for over 4 decades was female, women were still not respected. Women were kept at post and not allowed to photograph place in public events. In Shakespe ares Richard III, male and female relationships are dis fulfilled as deeply cynical and are establish on lies, lust and political gain.First, the relationship between madam Anne and Richard is not the only, but one example, of a relationship that is based on lies. As Lady Anne mourns over the take away of her father-in-law hydr ogen VI, Richard comes and greets her with sweet ideal (1.2.49) and bolsters this greeting 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 intermission/ To undertake 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). But he lied he killed both to get encompassing(prenominal) to the throne, and wooed Anne for the same 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 King Richmond is crowned. The basiss of these relationships are shaky and did not, or in some cases, will not last . Richard realizes that Anne is no overnight any use to him, and makes a plan to kill her. Rumour it oversea / The Anne my wife is very grievous sick / I will take order 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 bail bond with Elizabeth, or abuse his new power as king. Therefore, the examples in the play give us the message that, relationships that are not based on love, personality and happiness will end unsuccessfully. Ay me, for aught that I could of all time read / Could ever hear by tale or tale / The course of true love never did run smooth (Shakespeare, A Midsummer Nights Dream 1.1.132-134).