🎧 Richard III
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Richard III of England is one of medieval history's most controversial figures. Known to many as a tyrant, a sleazy, greedy king who even murdered his nephew. But how much of this is true? This episode of Gone Medieval is quite different today, as our very own Ricardian Matt Lewis takes us through the story of Richard III. Did England need saving from this alleged horrid king?
Matt Lewis is the author of Richard III: Loyalty Binds Me, published by Amberley Publishing.
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