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The opening exchange of the play between king and subject shows the traditional and appropriate relationship. Richard reminds John of Gaunt of ‘oath and band’ (‘band’ is a form of ‘bond’) in the second line and Gaunt answers ‘my liege’
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© 1987 Malcolm Page
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Page, M. (1987). Richard: Man and King. In: Richard II. Text and Performance. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-08144-8_2
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