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WAS RICHARD III A BAD KING? Child-murderer, arch villain, failed monarch, 'northern'. Have efforts to redeem Richard III succeeded or is he still one of history's worst kings?

Source :
History Today. Jul2023, Vol. 73 Issue 7, p8-10. 3p.
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

The article presents the opinions of several experts on the issue of whether King Richard III was a good or bad king. Also cited are how Richard allegedly murdered his nephews, his defeat and death at the Battle of Bosworth in 1845, and how he re-started the Wars of the Roses that plunged England into violence and resulted in a Yorkist victory.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00182753
Volume :
73
Issue :
7
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
History Today
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
164290573