given the philosophy of John Locke, how would John Locke respond to the drama that unfolds in the historically-based Richard the second?

John Locke , Government , and RICHARD II

Without a civil society , all rules of begin to break down . At this point , there really is no society present . Rather , there is anarchy and an anarchistic society is not one where the populace can be reasonably cared for and protected . John Locke puts forth many assessments in this regard . However , Locke also understands that the current state of society will often play a role in terms of how we react to it . In Richard II , we have a monarchy of a society that fails to be

civil in a number of ways . Because of this , action is taken by certain members of the populace . This does raise questions regarding whether or not the actions of these characters in the play support or undermine the theories of John Locke as they relate to the civil society . A closer examination of the play will reveal answers in this regard

In the play , we see certain callous and decidedly not well thought out actions on the part of Richard II . In the early stages of the play , the king interferes in a dual between Bolingbroke and Mowbray . The former is banished for 6 years as a result of his actions with the latter is banished forever . This creates great animosity among Mowbray and his followers while also setting the stage for the creation of a serious enemy

Such actions are further compounded when Richard appropriates all the land of John of Gaunt for himself when...