FYI the documentary about the princes via Philippa Langley’s study is to be on in US tomorrow night(Nov 22) on PBS @ 10pm. It is listed under Secrets of the Dead.
Thanks for the inspiration! Tbh - Shakespeare’s Richard III is one of my favorite plays! As a historical figure, who could deny the fascination with this man?! “Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this sun of York” I just love hearing Sir Olivier say this line. Have you seen Hollow Crown or An Age of Kings? Could add some frilly fun to the non-fictional dive. Happy reading, all!
There’s a fascinating documentary on a man who has the same disability as Richard who generously helped scientists and historians find out what Richard was able to do physically. Turns out to be a lot! It’s on UA-cam under Richard lll the new evidence. I met Alison Weir when she was on tour for her princes book and she was kind. I asked her with a slight choke in my voice if he really did it and she said, sadly, I’m afraid so. I’m on the fence about his guilt but still watch and read most all of it.
The most anti-Richard III is Shakespeare (St. Thomas More wrote history in which he is portrayed with somber colors, but not as a hunchback) . In fact , for those who like the paranormal,always said that the ghosts of the princes appareared regularly until bones were found in 1674 and reburied and never appeared again.
thanks for being someone else thrilled by the discovery of Richard. (I was alone in this) Except my cousin who does intense genealogy posted on Facebook "Well they found Cousin Richard. That side of the family never did get along". (I had had no idea we were related, no one else cares, so the info doesn't get out) Relative or no, I do think he's responsible for the prince's deaths, the declaration of illegitimacy could be reversed, and Edward V himself wouldn't have believed that, when he cgot older what was to prevent him and/or his brother from raising and army and coming after Richard? Getting rid of them was the only safe thing to do.
I simp with you 😄 I fell in love with Richard through Shakespeare and BBC‘s The Hollow Crown. The BBC portrayed Richard‘s disability so abysmally that I just had to join the side of his sympathisers.
I agree exactly with this list! I'm currently reading Matthew Lewis' book and it's fantastic so far. I believe Richard III could have been responsible for the Princes' death/disappearance, but I keep hoping he will be proved completely innocent at some point. Personally, I'm more annoyed that he gets the villain treatment when so many kings in history did things that were as messed up or worse and are still somewhat beloved. Even if he was guilty though, I want to know what Richard could have done differently.
Matthew Lewis is so readable! I agree--I think that's what bothers me more than anything. He was probably no better and no worse than anyone else so it's always been interesting that he was so singled out.
I am generally sympathetic to Richard. III, such a hatchet job is done on monarchs who are followed by usurpers to justify actions (Yes, I'm talking to you Shakespeare! 🤣) On balance, yes, I think he is the most likely to have ordered the deaths of the princes but had they lived, Henry VII would have killed them anyway. Sadly it's how the era worked. It's hard to think like a monarch of the era: Richard III was a perceived threat to to the Woodvilles, if they'd had the regency, they might have murdered him. I live in hope of someone finding King John's Crown Jewels. Can you imagine? It would be amazing. There's a crown in Germany which is the only surviving part of the crown jewels before Oliver Cromwell had them sold/melted. It ended up in Germany, Princess Blanche married Ludwig III. I've seen pictures: it's impressive suggestion of what's buried somewhere in the Wash Estuary, England
Didn’t they recently discover two children’s bodies/bones in the Tower? I don’t think it has been confirmed they were the two princes. You always have such interesting vlogs, Jennifer! Really enjoy your chats. Tfs
Love this video, love history. About Richard Ill - one is innocent until proven guilty. And also, even if.he is guilty he was just in long line of ruler who did somethings similar. Russian Petet the Great killed his own son and he had some serious reasons. Empress Irene of Byzantium did make her son blind just to save the throne for herself. List is endless. Think that most of the fuss about Richard III is because Shakespeare's play.
I think he did it.There's just no way Margaret Beaufort or Buckingham did it. Henry VII maybe, but I'm betting it's Richard. That said, I first got to know Richard through Sharon Kay Penman, so really nothing can make me dislike him. He's my favorite and forever will be.
"History is written by the victors." I cannot believe that this has not been mentioned: add Josephine Tey's _The Daughter of Time_ to your TBR. It is a short (a one-day read), but impactful mystery revolving around Richard III and the princes in the tower, 'solved' from a hospital bed, with help of others. An eye-opener, and one you will like. This is more like a _Criminal Minds_ psychological look at all the players involved What are they doing?, and more importantly: WHY are they doing it? MORE IMPORTANTLY it takes a look at the *authors* of the some of the source material mentioned in your video here. It explores the list of books / historical material: What are they writing, and more importantly: WHY are they writing it. I find the conclusions irrefutable and I cannot believe that we are still talking about it. The _The Princes of the Tower_ sounds like a rewrite of Tey's book (which is in The Guardian 1000 list of books).
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My man, Richard
Philippa Langley has a new book on the princes in the tower! That's going to be interesting!
Can't wait for the rest of the videos in the series!
It’s 2am and loving you’re rants! Thank you!
I really enjoyed Matthew Lewis's book. I have read a lot on RIII and still learned something new from his book.
Thank you Jennifer!
FYI the documentary about the princes via Philippa Langley’s study is to be on in US tomorrow night(Nov 22) on PBS @ 10pm. It is listed under Secrets of the Dead.
Really interesting video, there was a very good movie called The Lost King aboutPhillipa Langley and her fight to get funding for her research.
I finally saw that recently! I really enjoyed it.
Thanks for the inspiration! Tbh - Shakespeare’s Richard III is one of my favorite plays! As a historical figure, who could deny the fascination with this man?! “Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this sun of York” I just love hearing Sir Olivier say this line. Have you seen Hollow Crown or An Age of Kings? Could add some frilly fun to the non-fictional dive. Happy reading, all!
There’s a fascinating documentary on a man who has the same disability as Richard who generously helped scientists and historians find out what Richard was able to do physically. Turns out to be a lot! It’s on UA-cam under Richard lll the new evidence. I met Alison Weir when she was on tour for her princes book and she was kind. I asked her with a slight choke in my voice if he really did it and she said, sadly, I’m afraid so. I’m on the fence about his guilt but still watch and read most all of it.
yes, I remember seeing that! that was fascinating.
The most anti-Richard III is Shakespeare (St. Thomas More wrote history in which he is portrayed with somber colors, but not as a hunchback) . In fact , for those who like the paranormal,always said that the ghosts of the princes appareared regularly until bones were found in 1674 and reburied and never appeared again.
Pls do fiction based on Richard III too!
thanks for being someone else thrilled by the discovery of Richard. (I was alone in this) Except my cousin who does intense genealogy posted on Facebook "Well they found Cousin Richard. That side of the family never did get along". (I had had no idea we were related, no one else cares, so the info doesn't get out) Relative or no, I do think he's responsible for the prince's deaths, the declaration of illegitimacy could be reversed, and Edward V himself wouldn't have believed that, when he cgot older what was to prevent him and/or his brother from raising and army and coming after Richard? Getting rid of them was the only safe thing to do.
I simp with you 😄 I fell in love with Richard through Shakespeare and BBC‘s The Hollow Crown. The BBC portrayed Richard‘s disability so abysmally that I just had to join the side of his sympathisers.
Phillipa Langley has a book on the princes in the tower coming out later this month...
I agree exactly with this list! I'm currently reading Matthew Lewis' book and it's fantastic so far. I believe Richard III could have been responsible for the Princes' death/disappearance, but I keep hoping he will be proved completely innocent at some point. Personally, I'm more annoyed that he gets the villain treatment when so many kings in history did things that were as messed up or worse and are still somewhat beloved.
Even if he was guilty though, I want to know what Richard could have done differently.
Matthew Lewis is so readable! I agree--I think that's what bothers me more than anything. He was probably no better and no worse than anyone else so it's always been interesting that he was so singled out.
Richard III had my twelfth and thirteenth great grandfathers hung and decapitated but he is an interesting historical figure.
I am generally sympathetic to Richard. III, such a hatchet job is done on monarchs who are followed by usurpers to justify actions (Yes, I'm talking to you Shakespeare! 🤣) On balance, yes, I think he is the most likely to have ordered the deaths of the princes but had they lived, Henry VII would have killed them anyway. Sadly it's how the era worked. It's hard to think like a monarch of the era: Richard III was a perceived threat to to the Woodvilles, if they'd had the regency, they might have murdered him. I live in hope of someone finding King John's Crown Jewels. Can you imagine? It would be amazing. There's a crown in Germany which is the only surviving part of the crown jewels before Oliver Cromwell had them sold/melted. It ended up in Germany, Princess Blanche married Ludwig III. I've seen pictures: it's impressive suggestion of what's buried somewhere in the Wash Estuary, England
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Didn’t they recently discover two children’s bodies/bones in the Tower? I don’t think it has been confirmed they were the two princes. You always have such interesting vlogs, Jennifer! Really enjoy your chats. Tfs
Love this video, love history. About Richard Ill - one is innocent until proven guilty. And also, even if.he is guilty he was just in long line of ruler who did somethings similar. Russian Petet the Great killed his own son and he had some serious reasons. Empress Irene of Byzantium did make her son blind just to save the throne for herself. List is endless. Think that most of the fuss about Richard III is because Shakespeare's play.
Back in. Those days, there were so many disease,it is probable they could’ve died rom a Myriad of conditions
I think he did it.There's just no way Margaret Beaufort or Buckingham did it. Henry VII maybe, but I'm betting it's Richard.
That said, I first got to know Richard through Sharon Kay Penman, so really nothing can make me dislike him. He's my favorite and forever will be.
i misread the title and i thought i was about to see a video about a very specific genre of fanfiction........
the sad thing is... I could do a video on RIII fanfic.
"History is written by the victors." I cannot believe that this has not been mentioned: add Josephine Tey's _The Daughter of Time_ to your TBR. It is a short (a one-day read), but impactful mystery revolving around Richard III and the princes in the tower, 'solved' from a hospital bed, with help of others. An eye-opener, and one you will like. This is more like a _Criminal Minds_ psychological look at all the players involved What are they doing?, and more importantly: WHY are they doing it? MORE IMPORTANTLY it takes a look at the *authors* of the some of the source material mentioned in your video here. It explores the list of books / historical material: What are they writing, and more importantly: WHY are they writing it. I find the conclusions irrefutable and I cannot believe that we are still talking about it.
The _The Princes of the Tower_ sounds like a rewrite of Tey's book (which is in The Guardian 1000 list of books).