tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022230834119760805.post1584176856953795746..comments2024-03-25T01:15:26.486+00:00Comments on A Universe in Words: The King is Dead! Long Live the King! - Burying Richard IIIJuli Rahelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15367150240867758577noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6022230834119760805.post-35325922725604587982015-03-28T02:58:40.913+00:002015-03-28T02:58:40.913+00:00Such an interesting post! I've found Richard I...Such an interesting post! I've found Richard III an interesting figure ever since I saw the Shakespeare play. He is definitely a fascinating character there, and I think you're right that the audience can't help but be drawn to him. Despite the fact that he's depicted as almost a caricature of a villain in the play, his command of language - using it to lie, to cheat, to seduce - is marvellous and intriguing to watch. <br /><br />The discovery of his remains was also a very interesting project; I remember watching the documentary about it a few years ago. It's very curious that he had a scoliosis of the spine and yet managed to hide it successfully; how the rumour got out until it mutated into the hunchbacked villain of Shakespeare's play I have no idea.<br /><br />As for the morality of 'celebrating' him; it's almost impossible to judge, because we have no conception of what life was like when Richard ascended to the throne, nor the factors that might have prompted him to usurp his young nephews. If nothing else, his death was a landmark moment in English history, and I think it's a worthwhile one to remember.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com