The Life and Death of King Richard III is an authentic play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in around 1592.It portrays the Machiavellian ascent to influence and the ensuing short rule of Richard III of England.The play is gathered among the accounts in the First Folio and is most frequently delegated as such.Currently, it is the colder time of year of our discontent.This sun of York made this a splendid summer, and every mist that lour'd upon our home in the deep chest of the sea covered it. "Son of York" is a play on the identification of the "blazing sun," which Edward IV embraced, and "son of York" refers to, for example, the child of the Duke of York.Richard himself additionally gives a few dry comments experiencing the same thing, as when he intends to wed Queen Elizabeth's girl: "Murder her siblings, then wed her; uncertain method of gain." Buckingham: "No, so God help me, they didn't say anything...") Puns, a Shakespearean staple, are particularly well addressed in the scene where Richard attempts to convince Queen Elizabeth to charm her daughter on his behalf.