![]() Rowse, Chicago Tribune Paul Murray Kendall's masterful account of the life of England's King Richard III has remained the standard biography of this controversial figure. After his lascivious brother(s) fornicated all over the throne, he came to power with a sobriety that I for one find refreshing. 'The best biography of Richard III that has been written.'A. ![]() What we do know for sure is that he was a great reader (as was President Lincoln), a romantic, a highly competent administrator an expedient soldier and brilliant campaigner in the field that he had liberal aspirations-he abolished "benevolences" (taxes for the king) and defended the free press. Forensic anthropologists say he was tall for the age and had delicate (almost feminine) bone structure.Ībout the little princes we can only speculate. RICHARD III by Paul Murray Kendall Kirkus Reviews There is nothing devilish about Richard here, in a illiantly written biography comes at a time when its subject is being cast up before the public eye in a different form. ![]() ![]() But Ricardians rejoice! Apparently Richard III's skeleton-recently unearthed in a car park behind the Leicester Social Services building not far from historic Bosworth field-reveals that though he did have scoliosis, there was no withered arm, nor any facial deformities. ![]()
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