JOURNAL ARTICLE
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?
Published In: History Today, 2023, v. 73, n. 7. P. 8 1 of 2
Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 2
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.
Additional Information
- Source:History Today. 2023/07, Vol. 73, Issue 7, p8
- Document Type:Article
- Subject Area:History
- Publication Date:2023
- ISSN:0018-2753
- Accession Number:164290573
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