SOURCE: "Richard's Divided Heritage in King John" in Essays in Criticism, Vol. XII, No. 3, July, 1962, pp. 231-53.
In the following essay, Matchett argues that, structurally, King John revolves around the question of succession and which of the three potential claimants—Arthur, the Bastard, or Henry—is most fit and has the right to rule England.
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