original_query: What were the strategies used by the author to mitigate criticism of the Stuart court in the play "Richard II"?
query: What strategies did Nahum Tate use to mitigate criticism of the Stuart court in his 1680 adaptation of Shakespeare's "Richard II"?
answer: Nahum Tate, in his 1680 adaptation, "The Sicilian Usurper", attempted to mitigate criticism of the Stuart court by changing the setting to Sicily and highlighting Richard II's noble qualities while downplaying his weaknesses.