Elizabeth plots revenge from her sanctuary in Westminster Abbey, while Richard seeks support for a usurpation. All of their hopes and fears hang on the outcome of the next council.
Oh! If only I could have
slain him with words!
Ach, wenn ich ihn doch nur
mit Worten töten könnte!
Si pudiera matarlo con palabras…
Si pudiera matarlo con palabras…
Ah, se solo fosse possibile uccidere con le parole!
Oh, se eu pudesse matá-lo com palavras...