Lord Thomas Stanley is a curious figure. Despite wielding immense power in the northwest, he had never committed to battle once during the Wars of the Roses. Even at Bosworth he idled, though his brother was more than willing to bury an axe in Richard's skull, perhaps because Lord Stanley's son was held ransom by the king, or perhaps because of a personal grievance.
I think the most damning evidence of Henry's character is the fact that he had William executed over a passing comment, despite the fact that Sir William was the very reason Henry was alive to wear the crown. Because of that, we need to reevaluate every assessment of Richard following his death, which might be discredited as Tudor propaganda.
Indeed, Shakespeare fell in the favor of Elizabeth, Henry's granddaughter, and who happened to portray Richard as a mangled hunchback—though the idea is absurd, as Richard wasn't known to shy from a fight. In contrast, Henry was no fighting man, and when Richard's banner fell upon his division, he dismounted to hide among his men. It's said that the two kings came within a sword's reach moments before Richard was overwhelmed
Lord Thomas Stanley is a curious figure. Despite wielding immense power in the northwest, he had never committed to battle once during the Wars of the Roses. Even at Bosworth he idled, though his brother was more than willing to bury an axe in Richard's skull, perhaps because Lord Stanley's son was held ransom by the king, or perhaps because of a personal grievance.
I think the most damning evidence of Henry's character is the fact that he had William executed over a passing comment, despite the fact that Sir William was the very reason Henry was alive to wear the crown. Because of that, we need to reevaluate every assessment of Richard following his death, which might be discredited as Tudor propaganda.
Indeed, Shakespeare fell in the favor of Elizabeth, Henry's granddaughter, and who happened to portray Richard as a mangled hunchback—though the idea is absurd, as Richard wasn't known to shy from a fight. In contrast, Henry was no fighting man, and when Richard's banner fell upon his division, he dismounted to hide among his men. It's said that the two kings came within a sword's reach moments before Richard was overwhelmed
I'm tense just reading this!
Oh the other hand the fact that there is a town called "Sheepy" is just adorable.