Thomas Carte, defender of Richard
Thomas Carte, defender of Richard
2013-04-19 08:32:21
The relevant chapters in Thomas Carte's 'A General History of England' are definitely worth reading. Here we have an early defender of Richard - 18 years before Walpole! (My correction was wrong last night; this volume of the book was, indeed, published in 1750. The one that was published in 1738 was his book proposal: 'A General Account of the Necessary Materials for an History of England, the Society and Subscription Proposed for Defraying the Expences Thereof, and the Method Wherein Mr. Carte Intends to Proceed in Carrying on the Said Work'. Hmm.)
Though he uses the word 'usurpation', Carte believes that Edward was indeed married to Lady Eleanor, argues how improbable it was that Richard had his nephews killed, and most importantly, praises Richard as a good and just man.
(See especially the part from page 818 onwards, beginning with: 'It hath been a great disadvantage to Richard's character, that he was succeeded by a prince, whose interest it was to load him with the vilest calumnies, and to encourage every report that could blacken his memory.')
You can download the book at:
http://books.google.com/books?id=uzgjAQAAMAAJ
Though he uses the word 'usurpation', Carte believes that Edward was indeed married to Lady Eleanor, argues how improbable it was that Richard had his nephews killed, and most importantly, praises Richard as a good and just man.
(See especially the part from page 818 onwards, beginning with: 'It hath been a great disadvantage to Richard's character, that he was succeeded by a prince, whose interest it was to load him with the vilest calumnies, and to encourage every report that could blacken his memory.')
You can download the book at:
http://books.google.com/books?id=uzgjAQAAMAAJ
Re: Thomas Carte, defender of Richard
2013-04-20 08:49:55
Many thanks for this!
--- In , pansydobersby <no_reply@...> wrote:
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> The relevant chapters in Thomas Carte's 'A General History of England' are definitely worth reading. Here we have an early defender of Richard - 18 years before Walpole! (My correction was wrong last night; this volume of the book was, indeed, published in 1750. The one that was published in 1738 was his book proposal: 'A General Account of the Necessary Materials for an History of England, the Society and Subscription Proposed for Defraying the Expences Thereof, and the Method Wherein Mr. Carte Intends to Proceed in Carrying on the Said Work'. Hmm.)
>
> Though he uses the word 'usurpation', Carte believes that Edward was indeed married to Lady Eleanor, argues how improbable it was that Richard had his nephews killed, and most importantly, praises Richard as a good and just man.
>
> (See especially the part from page 818 onwards, beginning with: 'It hath been a great disadvantage to Richard's character, that he was succeeded by a prince, whose interest it was to load him with the vilest calumnies, and to encourage every report that could blacken his memory.')
>
> You can download the book at:
> http://books.google.com/books?id=uzgjAQAAMAAJ
>
--- In , pansydobersby <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> The relevant chapters in Thomas Carte's 'A General History of England' are definitely worth reading. Here we have an early defender of Richard - 18 years before Walpole! (My correction was wrong last night; this volume of the book was, indeed, published in 1750. The one that was published in 1738 was his book proposal: 'A General Account of the Necessary Materials for an History of England, the Society and Subscription Proposed for Defraying the Expences Thereof, and the Method Wherein Mr. Carte Intends to Proceed in Carrying on the Said Work'. Hmm.)
>
> Though he uses the word 'usurpation', Carte believes that Edward was indeed married to Lady Eleanor, argues how improbable it was that Richard had his nephews killed, and most importantly, praises Richard as a good and just man.
>
> (See especially the part from page 818 onwards, beginning with: 'It hath been a great disadvantage to Richard's character, that he was succeeded by a prince, whose interest it was to load him with the vilest calumnies, and to encourage every report that could blacken his memory.')
>
> You can download the book at:
> http://books.google.com/books?id=uzgjAQAAMAAJ
>
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