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.
Comets, importing change
of times and states,
O du Komet,
der du die Zeitenwende verkündest!
Toi, comète
annonciatrice d’une ère nouvelle,
O cometa che preannuncia il cambiamento!
Cometas, que as mudanças
de tempo e Estados revelais,
Боже, ниспошли нам знак,
предвещающий смену эпох!