![]() ![]() One of them claims to have a letter from Elizabeth of York, the king's niece, that will help to exonerate him in the eyes of the world. This novel, written in the 70s, is about a group of them who gather for a house party. Incidentally, they were a moving force behind the excavations last year. But there are societies of people who call themselves Ricardians that believe that his reputation was maligned by his successors, and that he was in reality a very decent king. He is suspected of a lot of other bloodguilt as well. ![]() Anyway, not being much of a Shakespearean, I didn't know that much about Richard III's terrible reputation, although I did vaguely remember something from high school history about "the princes in the tower" (Richard's nephews, debated heirs to the throne whom he supposedly had killed). I'm glad Elizabeth Peters was still alive to hear about that discovery. This book also takes on a little more significance in view of the fact that Richard III's remains were finally discovered last year under a parking lot in Leicester, England. ![]() But the history! This is what makes Elizabeth Peters different. Liked the historical stuff more than the actual mystery, which didn't end up being all that intriguing. ![]()
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