"Island Story"

This was published a hundred years ago. It was discussed on Radio 4's 'Today' this morning.
Qiute frankly, the passage on the "Princes" is appalling. It quotes the old legend of smothering, at Richard's behest, and burial under the stairs verbatim. Lady Antonia Fraser quite likes it.

When the legend is more interesting print the legend I guess is the
excuse.
Shakespeare's play is so prevalent in English speaking society that
people find it hard to give up. It's odd that the other legends he
posits are not also challenged more often. If they were all his works
could also be put into doubt as fact. Young Henry V playing in the
Southwark stews, the heroic king in shining armour. That's just for
starters! Henry V was an absolute s**t who took the country to war
with France to prevent a civil war at home and a challenge to his
rights.
I'm surprised that Antonia Fraser should give credence to the
smothering legend that More began. She is usually meticulous in her
research. Clearly she hasn't done any on the Yorkist kings.
Paul

On Jun 22, 2005, at 22:09, Stephen Lark wrote:

> This was published a hundred years ago. It was discussed on Radio
> 4's 'Today' this morning.
> Qiute frankly, the passage on the "Princes" is appalling. It quotes
> the old legend of smothering, at Richard's behest, and burial under
> the stairs verbatim. Lady Antonia Fraser quite likes it.
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