The Lost King

The Lost King: The Search for Richard III | Michael Jones, Philippa Langley

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King Richard III was killed on 22 August 1485 at Bosworth Field, the last English king to die in battle. His remains were thought lost after the Reformation & closing down of Greyfriars Priory. His reputation has been maligned through the centuries starting with those in the Tudor era who had a lot to gain from muddying the waters. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf This book is about the archaeological search for King Richard III's body in 2012 & the dawning of a new chapter looking into what kind of King he had been.

This was an interesting & informative read & I especially enjoyed the chapters about Richard's life in the 15th century. Some reviewers have said that the main author is too biased about Richard & that is true to an extent, but there are some good points argued to counter the caricature of the 7h

OutsmartYourShelf man which has been handed down through history from Shakespeare & others.

We should view Richard as a man of his time - a time when kingships were won & lost in battle, when supporters changed side at the drop of a hat, & rebellions were frequent hazards. For my part, I believe that Richard was human like the rest of us. He had his good points & his bad, & that he probably did order the execution of the two young princes following a plot to 7h

OutsmartYourShelf liberate them from the tower.

His reign would never be secure whilst ever there was a focal point for rebellion, Henry Tudor found this out. Does that make Richard any worse than Henry VII who executed the young Edward, Earl of Warwick after imprisoning him in the tower for years? Or Henry VIII under whose reign Henry Pole disappeared into the tower aged 14 & was never seen again? 7h