Honest Man

Was impressed by the following in John Ashdown-Hill's book "The Last Days of Richard III".

"As for the details which Richard published of Henry Tudor's illegitimate descent, this accords well with his recorded actions on other key occasions. In 1483 for example faced suddenly and unexpectedly with Stillington's revelation of Edward IV's marriage to Eleanor Talbot, Richard's immediate reaction was to bring all the evidence out into the open and make it publicly accessible, so people could see and judge for themselves. It was not, apparently, in Richard's nature to 'hush things up'."

This of course was also true for the Countess of Warwick's affairs, and in response to the rumour he was going to marry his niece.

"Tudor's false claim to be a younger son of Henry VI was well known in English court circles to be ridiculous, and could not be eft unchallenged. Richard was an honest man, but perhaps politically somewhat naive. He seems not to have realised that not everyone was as concerned as he was that the sovereign's claim to the throne should be unimpeachable."


Paul
Richard Liveth Yet!

Excellent, Paul.

Honest people also have a tendency to accept the words of others as forthright; this may be the root of John A-H's observation of Richard's political naivete. We don't expect to be let down by our "friends and family," or we'd never be able to trust our own judgement. As I've previously posted, Richard lived by the precepts of "A Mirror for Princes," not The Prince.

Judy
 
Loyaulte me lie


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Was impressed by the following in John Ashdown-Hill's book "The Last Days of Richard III".

"As for the details which Richard published of Henry Tudor's illegitimate descent, this accords well with his recorded actions on other key occasions. In 1483 for example faced suddenly and unexpectedly with Stillington's revelation of Edward IV's marriage to Eleanor Talbot, Richard's immediate reaction was to bring all the evidence out into the open and make it publicly accessible, so people could see and judge for themselves. It was not, apparently, in Richard's nature to 'hush things up'."

This of course was also true for the Countess of Warwick's affairs, and in response to the rumour he was going to marry his niece.

"Tudor's false claim to be a younger son of Henry VI was well known in English court circles to be ridiculous, and could not be eft unchallenged. Richard was an honest man, but perhaps politically somewhat naive. He seems not to have realised that not everyone was as concerned as he was that the sovereign's claim to the throne should be unimpeachable."

Paul
Richard Liveth Yet!