Re: MT VOID, 04/26/24 -- Vol. 42, No. 43, Whole Number 2325

On 4/29/24 3:19 AM, Charles Packer wrote:

In 2012, after having been lost for over 500 years, the remains of King
Richard III were discovered beneath a car park in Leicester. The search
had been orchestrated by an amateur historian, Philippa Langley, whose
unrelenting research had been met with incomprehension by her friends
and family and with skepticism by experts and academics. THE LOST KING
is the life-affirming true story of a woman who refused to be ignored
and who took on the country's most eminent historians, forcing them to
think again about one of the most controversial kings in England's
history.

 But wait, there's more! Sunday's New York Times had an article about
Langley and her forthcoming book questioning whether Richard III
murdered his nephews.

Some people insist Richard III should be played only by hunchbacks. However, the discovery of the skeleton showed that any slight deformity he had could have easily been disguised with clothing.
Shakespeare went with the political winds, providing a very negative image of Richard III and a flattering one of Henry VIII.
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Gary McGath    http://www.mcgath.com