Story of king lear by william shakespeare

Enraged, Lear strips her of her dowry, and banishes Kent when the latter attempts to intercede on Cordelia's behalf. However, his youngest daughter, Cordelia, refuses to play along when her turn comes, she says that she loves Lear "no more, no less" than she should as a daughter. During the ceremony, his elder daughters, Goneril and Regan each profess to love Lear more than anything in the world. He has planned a ceremony in which each daughter will state how much she loves him, before an audience of nobles including Lear's long-trusted advisor, Kent, the Earl of Gloucester, and two suitors for his youngest daughter's hand, Burgundy and France. King Lear intends to divide his kingdom among his three daughters, so that he can enjoy old age without the burdens of power.