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- “Richard III remains one of the most controversial figures in English history. Vilified by Shakespeare as a deformed and scheming tyrant, modern scholarship has sought to reevaluate his reign and challenge the myths surrounding him, offering a more nuanced understanding of his character and the tumultuous era in which he lived.”
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Oct 21, 2022 · Stephen Frears’ film is adding to the furore surrounding Richard III, England’s most controversial king. New research examines what prompts such ferocious debate.
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Aug 25, 2022 · The discovery of the medieval English king Richard III, who fought battle in vain in 1485, has become almost as memorable as the life of the man himself, with details such as his unlikely...
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- Who Was Richard III?
- How Did Richard Take The Throne?
- What Happened to The Princes in The Tower?
- What Happened During Richard’s Reign?
- How Has Richard’s Reputation Evolved Over The centuries?
- How Were Richard’s Remains Uncovered?
In the works since 2014, The Lost King builds on a 2013 book by Langley and historian Michael Jones, as well as original research conducted by the screenwriters. To briefly summarize the film’s plot, Langley develops an interest in Richard, who she believes has been maligned for too long. After experiencing a moment of intuition, she becomes convin...
When Richard was born in October 1452, few could have anticipated the level of interest he’d attract. The 11th of 12 children of Richard, Third Duke of York, and Cecily Neville, he was the youngest of six to survive to adulthood. His father was the preeminent member of the House of York, one of two rival branches of the ruling Plantagenet dynasty (...
On April 9, 1483, Edward died at age 40. He’d fallen ill unexpectedly but lived long enough to add a provision to his will naming Richard as lord protector, charged with overseeing the government on behalf of the new king, 12-year-old Edward V. Edward IV’s wife, Elizabeth Woodville, strongly objected to Richard’s appointment, preferring her brother...
Of the charges leveled against Richard, the murder of his nephews, the Princes in the Tower, is the most serious. After the summer of 1483, the princes were never seen in public again, raising fears they’d been killedby an unknown individual. Amin and Lewis disagree on Richard’s guilt, though both emphasize that historians have no way of definitive...
After Richard took the throne, he and his queen, Anne Neville, embarked on a royal progressaround England designed to legitimize their reign. At each stop on this journey, the king sought to increase his popularityby bestowing grants, repaying debts and refusing large monetary gifts. But he was dogged by rumors of the princes’ deaths and disapprova...
One of Henry VII’s first acts as king was the repeal of Titulus Regius, the document that declared Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville’s children illegitimate. (Henry ordered all copies of Titulus Regius destroyed, but the original version survived and was made public in 1611.) In doing so, Henry cast doubt on Richard’s claim to the throne and streng...
The 21st-century resurgence of interest in Richard owes much to the discovery of his remains in 2012. Langley, who was the driving force behind the search, traces her interest in the project to 2004, when she “had this intuitive experience by the letter ‘R’ [in a parking lot], where I felt I was standing on Richard’s grave.” A screenwriter from Edi...
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Jul 11, 2018 · Geneticists have succeeded in obtaining a sample of DNA that could ultimately prove whether the medieval English King Richard III was guilty or innocent of murdering the two children of his ...
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Jul 14, 2020 · Richard III remains one of England and Britain’s most controversial and divisive monarchs, his profile defying his brief reign of just two years between 1483 and 1485.
New ‘Richard III’ Raises an Old Question: Who Should Wear the Crown? A production at the Shakespeare’s Globe theater faced criticism because a nondisabled actor plays the scheming king.
Feb 8, 2013 · Richard III may have died an unloved king, humiliated in death, tossed naked into a tiny grave and battered by history. But with two British cities trying to claim the last Plantagenet king’s...
