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May 26, 2024 · The enduring image of Richard III as a villainous, hunchbacked usurper owes much to William Shakespeare‘s play, "Richard III." Written during the reign of Elizabeth I, Shakespeare‘s portrayal of Richard as a scheming, murderous tyrant has had a profound impact on popular perception of the king.
May 26, 2024 · Richard III, King of England. Upon Edward‘s death, Richard was named Lord Protector for Edward‘s 12-year-old son and heir. But in a brazen power grab, Richard had the boy king and his younger brother declared illegitimate and imprisoned in the Tower of London, clearing his own path to the throne.
Nov 20, 2023 · The Looking for Richard Project heralded a new era of evidence-based Richard III research and analysis.
Nov 17, 2023 · Richard III is perhaps one of the most controversial monarchs in the entire history of English kings and queens.Traditionally he’s been cast as a villain - a...
May 26, 2024 · Richard took the throne as Richard III, but his reign was short and troubled. Just two years later, in 1485, he was defeated and killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field by Henry Tudor, who became Henry VII, the first king of the Tudor dynasty.
Nov 21, 2023 · Learn about King Richard III of England. Discover the ruse Richard III used to become king. Explore the reign of Richard III and learn how he was...
Dec 4, 2023 · For over 500 years, history has judged that the ‘Princes in the Tower‘ were murdered on the orders of their uncle Richard III. Until now there has been very little proof, but f ollowing intensive research in UK, American and European archives, astonishing new archival discoveries have been uncovered that challenge this historical ...
May 1, 2024 · The Tudor regime and the propaganda used to support it did damage to the reputation of Richard III, that many contemporary authors show to be a good man, which elucidates Richard to be undeserving of the monstrous reputation that history has passed down since 1485.
May 28, 2024 · Richard III sat on the throne for just two years, but it was a controversial reign which remains fixed in the public consciousness for one main reason: he seized the crown from his young nephew Edward V. Denounced as illegitimate shortly after coming to the throne in 1483, Edward and his brother Richard - the "princes in the tower ...
Sep 13, 2024 · Henry Tudor (later Henry VII) defeated and killed Richard III at Bosworth Field on August 22, 1485, bringing the Wars of the Roses to a close. By his marriage to Edward IV ’s daughter Elizabeth of York in 1486, Henry united the Yorkist and Lancastrian claims.
