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"What qualities of character did have that enabled him to ascend the throne?" Name and show these characteristics in action in the play . Also: " is a consummate villain". Show that his summation of Richard's character is true. To achieve goals, in one's life, o ....

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.... emotions interfere with his actions. He must also be intelligent and organized; a villain must know exactly what he has to do, when he has to do it and how he is going to do it. A villain must also be manipulative and persuasive so that if he is accused of a crime or if he finds himself between a rock and a hard place he is able to talk his way out or convince people that he did not commit the crimes in question. A villain must also have scapegoats to use if he is discovered or if he is in a dangerous situation. Richard devised a brutal stratagem to ascend the English throne. Brilliantly, he executed his plan. Heartlessly, he executed family, frien ....