The Trial Of King Richard The Third - Introduction.

[RichYDubbya]

Although this is a short in tro, Richard does a great job. His accent is very pleasant, well measured and spoken in a way all can understand. I am an illigitimate 3rd cousin of H.R.H of Gloucester, and, like me, he's also a Virgo. And he's looks a lot like my cousin Mark. I'd love to see H.R.H do more videos of Richard III and history in general. If you're reading this, Richard, brilliant. I think you're a true royal!

[shauntheassassin]

Did Richard III kill his two nephews ?

[MrThorfan64]

Interesting it was introduced by HRH Richard Duke of Gloucester. I am thankful for this trial, trying to find out if he really did commit the murder. I hate Tudor propoganda and want to know what really happened. Such historians as Horace Walpole and David Hipshon have written books on the subject. This trial looks to be most interesting.

[kirked007]

I was my great pleasure to care for Lord Elwyn Jones when he became ill. I used to sit on his bed and he would talk about the Moors Murders, Aberfan, Nuremburg and many other fascinating recollections of his life at the bar. e came accross as a thoroughly decent, honest and kind man.

[valentinejay]

@kirked007 Thank you for sharing your experiences with this kind gentleman - I am sure that nobody could have been more professional in his career than he was, and it must have been very interesting listening to him talking about his career.

[easycure007]

Totally awesome, Loyaulte me lie!!!

[VictoriaGreyh]

I love this

[324wilson]

AMAZING!!!

[zquiltz]

No one does Historical fiction like Sharon Kay Penman IMHO - I am so pleased to have found this video through GoodReads!

[ClaireNewmanChase]

Thanks so much for posting this!

[Arzhela1]

Hi, Valentinejay, I'd forgotten I'd signed up for YouTube under an "alias." I'm better known as Sharon K. Penman, the author of Sunne In Splendour, and even though I wrote Sunne more than 20 years ago, I remain convinced that he deserved that jury's "not guilty" verdict..

[valentinejay]

I have read 'Sunne In Splendour' and thought it was marvellous - a wonderful pageant of a book, rather like a medieval tapestry - I wish that your book could be turned into a film, it really lends itself to it, or perhaps to a TV mini series. A balanced film about Richard III would be welcomed by many of his admirers around the world & is long overdue. Congratulations on Sunne In Splendour - I believe your first ms was stolen & you had to rewrite the whole thing! An extraordinary achievement.

[lb40713]

@Arzhela1 I have also read your book three or four times now and it still keeps surprizing me about all the little details! Thank you for writing that book!!! Greetings from Finland...

[milady1066]

@Arzhela1 I just need to say this, you may never actually read it but I don't know if I would be able to reach you directly any other way. Your book, "Sunne in Spendour," was my introduction to the story of Richard III. I was fascinated and became a little consumed. I have since done research and trips to England to follow the life of Richard. I would one day love to write in his defense as you have done! Loyalte me Lie!

[Arzhela1]

Thank you so much for posting this. You've made a lot of people happy, not all of them Yorkists like me!

[valentinejay]

It is a pleasure, Arzhela ;)  I am fed up with lying Tudor propaganda, so it is good to have the opportunity of redressing the balance a little.

[Arzhela1]

Thank you so much for putting this up. You've made a lot of people happy today, and not all of them Yorkists like me!

[MyEpp]

This is great!

I have been looking for this for years.

[valentinejay]

I am so pleased chinahkgirl ;) A lot of evidence in favour of Richard had to be left out because of the time limitations, but if you are interested in the subject a very good book is Josephine Tey's classic novel 'Daughter Of Time' which I most highly recommend. Thank you so much for your comment ;)

[HayleyLFC85]

Thank you so much for putting this on. My dad as been going on about this for years saying I should watch it. In my mind Richard was innocent ive been studying this subject for years its such an interesting part of history!

[valentinejay]

Thank you so much for your comments, Hayley. Your dad is right - Richard III was the most maligned King in British history and it is good that people are interested in presenting a more balanced view of his personality and, for the times, his most enlightened rule of England.

[HayleyLFC85]

Yes its such a shame that people want to remember him for what he might have done as apposed to what he did do. He changed laws to help the people he was a loyal person to those he loved and was an able battle commander. I think people need to study the whole story before a true verdict can be passed. If only he had more time on the throne im sure he could have brought the nobles to see that he was a good King but Bosworth came too soon and Richard lacked enough support to see off Henry Tudor.

[valentinejay]

Excellent assessment, Hayley - obviously you have studied Richard's life and reign very well. Another good book about Richard III is Annette Carson's 'Richard III - The Maligned King' which was only published within the last eighteen months or so but which examines the evidence in a clear and concise fashion about Richard as a man and as a King and comes down in Richard's favour.

Thank you for the comments ;)

[HayleyLFC85]

Yes i have read that book it was fantastic. I think people have made the issue a rather complicated one too much evidence against Richard in regards to the princes revolves around Tyrells confession however if Henry had have got a confession, why wasnt id documented further? Perkin Warbeck died in 1499 and Henry needed stability as he was aranging a marrige for his son then in 1502 Tyrell is beheaded and he is supposed to have confessed to the murdering the princes.

[HayleyLFC85]

Yes I have read that book its fantastic. I think too much of the evidence against Richard is can be dismissed. The fact that James Tyrell in 1502 confessed to the murder of the princes after being charged with something else strikes me as odd. I think Henry had made that up Perkin Warbeck had reminded people of the princes in 1499 and he needed to put an end to it as he was making arrangments for his sons marrige and needed to show his crown was secure.

[valentinejay]

Tyrell's confession is very odd indeed! And a bit too convenient at the time for Henry VII, whose popularity at that time had sunk to an all time low thanks to his mean, penny pinching reign. Interesting point about Perkin Warbeck as well - Henry's claim to the throne was tenuous at the best of times without a man like Warbeck unsettling everything for him and his descendants ;) Thanks for your remarks, Hayley.

[HayleyLFC85]

Yes Henry was liked very little because of the way he ran his country. I feel sorry for Elizabeth of York who was married to him she seems to have been subdued by Henry's mother and had no say into anything. She had served her purpose because through her Henry had a stronger claim to the throne. He made her wait a while though before having her crowned,

[chinahkgirl]

It helps me learn more about Richard III, thanks!