The Tragedy of King Richard II: The Garden of England In act 3, scene 4 of Shakespeare's The Tragedy of King Richard II, the queen finds that he is unhappy because of an inexplicable intuition. While in the Duke of York's palace, the Queen's ladies-in-waiting try to console her until the gardeners interrupt her failed attempts at happiness. While the queen secretly listens to the gardener's conversation, she hears that they are talking about tying apricots and pulling weeds. However, gardening is essentially a metaphor for the governance and management of the kingdom under King Richard II. This scene is important because it shows how Shakespeare wishes to reveal the common man's perspective and the type of rule King Richard II has over the English people. In the garden metaphors, blame is placed on Richard and his advisors for the English state and Bolingbroke's domination of the king. The gardeners, representing members of the audience, are introduced at the end of the play's third act. Prior to this, Queen Isabella has been suffering from sadness as her ladies-in-waiting struggle to cheer her up. The Queen refuses all their attempts until she notices the gardeners and hides to listen to their conversation. Here, the unhappy Queen states, “…here come the gardeners…/They will speak of the state, for all do so/Against a change” (3.4.28-29). What is important to note in this statement, is that Queen Isabel expects political status to be an ordinary topic of conversation of the lower class and the common man. The news of King Richard's fall reached the next level of society, from the king to working class England. It shakes… middle of the paper… Richard and his nobles' ability to rule England successfully. They constantly refer to the nobles as weeds and wish for them to be removed from the rule of England. the gardeners also mention King Richard, himself as the source of Richard's downfall. In this case, the common man believes that King Richard and his nobles, the Earl of Wiltshire, Bushy and Greene are all responsible for the bad conditions England finds itself in. in. Bolingbroke is one who pulls weeds from the ground (justifies the nobles) and, in this way, creates a better relationship with his future people by getting rid of what is leading the kingdom to its downfall. This foreshadows the power and authority that Bolingbroke naturally possesses by showing action and not being afraid to lead. Bolingbroke is pulling the “weeds” out of the royals so he can thrive in his future kingdom as a fit and refined king..