tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post4509131811160487054..comments2024-03-28T22:01:11.059-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: Richard The IIIOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-20372738456527854612022-07-08T13:28:04.025-04:002022-07-08T13:28:04.025-04:00ME TOO ME TOO NobleHouseofHowardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15140641496942673957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-11277969367421584092013-02-15T14:30:18.410-05:002013-02-15T14:30:18.410-05:00This is such a fascinating subject. Oddly, about a...This is such a fascinating subject. Oddly, about a month ago I read Josephine Tey's 'The Daughter of Time' and became an instant supporter of Richard III. Up until then I had only heard the Tudor inspired accusations. I hope his bones are given a proper, royal burial. It's also very strange that a fellow Canadian is a direct descendant. I have never approved of Shakespeare's Richard III. And now that forensics has given us his gentle likeness, I strongly believe he was innocent of the murder of his nephews. Thank you, Annamaria for suggesting 'The Sonne in Splendor' by Sharon Pennman. I look forward to reading more about the last Plantagenet king. Cynthia Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17601525646946576875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-13201877454136620612013-02-10T00:10:55.262-05:002013-02-10T00:10:55.262-05:00Love this! And where's Josephine Tey when you ...Love this! And where's Josephine Tey when you need her?Other Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08079055348844157557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-39995247138844957682013-02-09T09:28:31.717-05:002013-02-09T09:28:31.717-05:00With all you serious Richard types chiming in, I t...With all you serious Richard types chiming in, I think I'll just say I think "My kingdom for a hearse," works very nicely.Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-47434281021158319062013-02-09T02:32:15.843-05:002013-02-09T02:32:15.843-05:00Being both a Bardolator and a Ricardian, I can adm...Being both a Bardolator and a Ricardian, I can admired Shakespeare's play for its drama AND still believe that It twists the history (writers of historical fiction often do that to make a good story!). Read Josephine Tay's The Daughter of Time and Sharon Pennman's The Sonne in Splendor and see the Ricardian side of the story. I still have my copies. I think I will reread them in honor of the finding of Richard's bones. Neither of them, by the way, concludes that Richard murdered the boys in the Tower.Annamaria Alfierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12311596277267789834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-54873329446509795592013-02-08T17:38:05.455-05:002013-02-08T17:38:05.455-05:00I have been Richard's supporter since I first ...I have been Richard's supporter since I first read about him. Shakespeare should have been sued for defamation of character. The Plantagenet monarchs, Richard's family, were big men for their day, and generally described as being fair in complexion with red or blonde hair. They were described as the "Golden kings". Richard, as described, was a smaller man with a darker complexion and dark hair. Fair = good, dark = bad.<br />Henry Tudor defeated Richard at the Battle of Bosworth field and made himself king, Henry VII.<br />Henry was succeeded by his son, Henry VIII, who was succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth I. Elizabeth's tame playwright, Shakespeare, wrote plays that had to be appealing to Elizabeth. What could be a better gift than writing a "history" play that proved how bad Richard really was?<br />I much prefer the scenario that casts Henry Tudor as the bad guy. Did Richard steal the throne and kill his nephews or were the Tudors the real villains? There will never be a resolution but why do people think history is boring. I was captivated by the subject when I was eight or nine and read about Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots. She was six days old when she inherited the throne of Scotland. No one can call Mary's life boring.<br /><br />BethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-40622479201664908352013-02-08T16:34:48.009-05:002013-02-08T16:34:48.009-05:00A fascinating story indeed and a remarkable detect...A fascinating story indeed and a remarkable detective chase to Richard. Of course, the real question is where are the princes? Can they be found too? Alison Weir and others came to the conclusion that while Richard was, indeed, a very good king - and might have been a great one had he lived - he had been responsible for their deaths.<br />Like all good characters - shades of grey (but not 50 of them).Michael Sears (of Michael Stanley)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09886295534214542834noreply@blogger.com