Richard stews in inner turmoil as Edward celebrates the Yorkist victory and George jockeys for position. When the question of the captive Henry's fate is raised, Richard is forced to make an irrevocable choice.
that have consented
to our kind king's death!
Und die Verräter, die unserem sanften König
einen frühen Tod beschert haben, gleich mit!
qui ont causé
la perte de notre bon roi !
Possano soffrire gli esecrabili criminali che 
hanno affrettato la morte di un re tanto buono!
Казни же крамольников,
что погубили милосердного короля!