Richard & Macbeth

Just seen on the BBC news an item about the other king Shakespeare did
a hatchet job on, Macbeth.
One man interviewed, a Scot, said " I was inspired by the discovery of
the remains of Richard III and all the talk about him to start and try
to rehabilitate the Scottish king Shakespeare maligned. Yes, he killed
Duncan, but in battle, and he most certainly was not the tyrant
portrayed in the play. In fact he was one of our best kings."
If, as the tax men say, you are caught out in one lie, then you must be
telling others!
Does this at last mean that the Bard's works will soon no longer be seen
as history? I doubt it, but any small shift can only do Richard good.
Paul


-- Richard Liveth Yet!

In discussing Shakespeare [The Playwright] as a 'Historian' perhaps we need to consider Churchill [The Politician] as a 'Historian' and his own words on writing history.
 
Kind Regards,
 
Arthur.



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>Just seen on the BBC news an item about the other king Shakespeare did
>a hatchet job on, Macbeth.
>One man interviewed, a Scot, said " I was inspired by the discovery of
>the remains of Richard III and all the talk about him to start and try
>to rehabilitate the Scottish king Shakespeare maligned. Yes, he killed
>Duncan, but in battle, and he most certainly was not the tyrant
>portrayed in the play. In fact he was one of our best kings."
>If, as the tax men say, you are caught out in one lie, then you must be
>telling others!
>Does this at last mean that the Bard's works will soon no longer be seen
>as history? I doubt it, but any small shift can only do Richard good.
>Paul
>
>-- Richard Liveth Yet!
>
>
>
>

I asked that question several days ago,about the Scots and McBeth. I think the Bard will be or is already regarded as a spinner of tales for his time and place. I won't even go into the "was it Shakespeare or not".

On Feb 16, 2013, at 2:57 AM, "Paul Trevor Bale" <paul.bale@...<mailto:paul.bale@...>> wrote:



Just seen on the BBC news an item about the other king Shakespeare did
a hatchet job on, Macbeth.
One man interviewed, a Scot, said " I was inspired by the discovery of
the remains of Richard III and all the talk about him to start and try
to rehabilitate the Scottish king Shakespeare maligned. Yes, he killed
Duncan, but in battle, and he most certainly was not the tyrant
portrayed in the play. In fact he was one of our best kings."
If, as the tax men say, you are caught out in one lie, then you must be
telling others!
Does this at last mean that the Bard's works will soon no longer be seen
as history? I doubt it, but any small shift can only do Richard good.
Paul

-- Richard Liveth Yet!