Sunne in Splendour - Come Enthuse With Me!

[BigBoPeep]

Just finished reading this and now feel desperately sad for poor old Richard III! Also amazed at some of the historical facts (the twin suns during Edward's ascendancy, and the eclipse on Richard's wife's death!?). All lent extra excitement by the greyfriars dig of course...

kinda wishing the people who did 'the tudors' on TV would now do this...but who would we pick to play the parts??? muses

[Colyngbourne]

Richard did execute Lord Hastings for conspiracy against his life: at the time Richard was the executive head of state, as Lord Protector and Constable of All England, and so any action or plot against Richard was a treasonable offence punishable by death. Execution is the outcome. Yes, it was done very quickly but Hastings' militia was the largest force in London at the time (compared to the small numbers of men brought by R and Buckingham), so decisive action had to be taken.

There is no natural assumption or surmise to be made that R killed his nephews.

[ArielThePiraticalMermaid]

It is a truth universally acknowledged that nothing will resurresct a dying Penman thread than an assertion that Richard III probably saw off his nephews.

He stood to gain being king rather than simply regent. The Tower was guarded so it's unlikely one of Henry's lackeys could have sneaked in and done it. But mostly, because Professor Jones at Nottingham University said so.

[ArielThePiraticalMermaid]

Excuse the typo.

[BigBoPeep]

omg, it's him it's him! how remarkable, particularly that the only living descendents were the last of their line so in a generation, this wouldn't have been possible....amazing.

[sieglinde]

Hi, bigbopeep. It is him. Ohmygod. Awesome. my home ed dd has been physically attached to the newscast.

Bit about that dork from Leicester Cathedral - hey, mate, Richard was a medieval Catholic, not C of E as you almost claimed.

[BigBoPeep]

thought he wanted to be buried at york? bit miffed at leicester wanting to keep their grasping little hands on him - theyve had him 500yrs already! I think we should have a big state do aswell, I know he might be a child murderer, but it'd be fun!

[Galaxymum]

This is my next book to read. I was so pleased it came on to kindle and bargain too. Sharon Penman's books are hard to find. But am all enthused after the discovery of Richard III! So really looking forward to this.

I also have Here Be Dragons. I MUST read it after the recommendations.

[MsIngaFewmarbles]

I have bought this book to read. I have read the Phillipa Gregory books but although I really loved Lady of the Rivers, the Red/White Queen books just didn't convince me at all.

I also read (as a teen) 'Elizabeth the Beloved' about Elizabeth York which featured RIII heavily in a positive way. Still not sure who killed the princes.

[TrucksAndDinosaurs]

77p today on amazon kindle!

[Sulawesi]

Is Here Be Dragons really really good?? I loved The Sunne in Splendour it has to be said but it was a BIG old book, are the Welsh ones the same length? Happy to jump in if they are as good.

Agree re Phillipa Gregory although I did quite enjoy the Red Queen, White Queen a bit meh.