He then tries again to gain her good will when she asked if he killed the king and he accepts it, she sys how he (the king) was “gentle, mild, and virtuous” and he later goes onto say that the king should thank him for killing him as “he was fitter for that place earth.” This showing how he way trying to make her see things in a positive light rather than what it really was.
She then goes onto say that he will go to hell but Richard says that that hell is not the only place and she asks him where else and his response is “Your bedchamber.” This showing how he is apply that she shares a bed with him but she thinks and fells differently and responds by saying “Ill rest beside the chamber where thou liest.” This is like a curse from her onto him by her saying that may he have nightmares when he sleeps. Tactically he responds well by saying “So will it, madam, tell I lie with you.” This turns the tables around on her by him implying that his nights will not be right without her beside him. This shows a change in her approach towards him as now she is not calling him the devil and being soulless but rather cursing him. This shows how he is gradually having an affect on her and her image of him is not the same.
He then goes onto say that the reason he killed the king was because her “beauty was the cause of that effect” implying that he did it to be with her and this is an attempt to try and win her over.
His next attempt to win her over is when he says that the person who took away her husband did it to “help thee to a better husband.” To the reader it is clear that he is referring to himself at this instance but Anne goes on to ask who it is and he tells her that it is he. Her response was to spit on him, which causes the reader to think if he is really winning her over or not.
Things however take a turn of events as Richard goes onto to say a short soliloquy of his past childhood experiences as well as his father. Instead of responding like we may had thought she may have, Anne just shows a scornful face which Richard then goes onto comment on by saying “ Teach not thy lips such scorn, for it was made For kissing, not for such contempt.” This shows how he is manipulating her in several ways at a time. Firstly by bringing up his past about him and his father causing her to think that he may have a soft spot under all the tough and cold exterior as well as manipulating her by continuously complimenting her.
He then deals what many people call the deadly strike by offering her his sword (excuse the pun) and giving her a chance to kill him after confessing that “I did kill King Edward” but stating how it “t’was thy beauty that provoked me.” This causing her to have mixed emotions of killing the king’s murderer or letting him live due to his supposed sincerity. What also plays a role is the fact that she is now without a man and having someone treat her well as ‘complement’ her is something she is looking for at a time like this.
Anne then goes onto say that she “will not be thy executioner” and he then goes on to say that if she told him to kill himself he would do it without hesitation. As the reader we can see this as a test because at this point she has the chance to kill him for all that he has done but she does the wrong thing although it was expected. She tells him “I already have.” This shows how he has finally won her over to his side. She does not have the heart to say it again because she is now unsure as to how she feels towards him but does not despise him with the same detestation as before.
The final blow is when he tells her to go and that he will take the body to Chertsey and “wet his grave with repentant tears”. She then goes onto say how it brings her joy to she him “become so penitent.” This shows how he has finally won her over and she now does what she wants him to do.
To conclude, it is clearly evident that Richard wins Anne over trough manipulation that shows his true character rather than the one Anne formed of him after his wooing of her.