Not everything is as it seems...
After reading chapters 1-9 of The Daughter of Time, my view of Richard III has shifted slightly. I have never really paid too much attention to all the kings and queens in England because there are so many, and most have the same names, but Richard III from what I have heard of and have been told in this class, seems like a terrible hunchbacked villain who will do anything, including murder, to get the throne. While reading The Daughter of Time, Alan Grant takes us on a journey through his discoveries of Richard III and his belief that Richard is neither a hunchback or a villain, but a seemingly innocent man that was portrayed that way by the opposing side. Based on the evidence Grant and Carradine has come up with so far, it appears impossible for Richard III to have killed his brother's children in order to get to the throne. Granted I have yet to finish the book, and it is a work of fiction and mystery, this research seems to ring true. It would not surprise me that some of our history would be slightly fabricated or strayed away from the truth in order to have an upper hand on the common people or to make someone else look better.
Looking at the picture below, tell me, what do you see? A happy couple together or an abusive relationship in disguise? Do you think either would be capable of murder? Below is the infamous picture of Jodi Arias and Travis Alexander. In the early 2000's, Jodi Arias was convicted of the murder of Travis Alexander, her ex-boyfriend but continuous lover. Based on sight alone, I would not have guessed that either of them would be capable of murdering anyone, let alone the other. Unfortunately pictures, like history, do not always reveal the truth. Richard III could have been an innocent man convicted of something terrible, instead of the villain he is known for. Jodi Arias could have been convicted for a crime she didn't commit. We may never know the truth of what occurred between Richard III and his nephews, along with Jodi Arias and Travis Alexander.
Works Cited:
The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey
Jodi Arias Murder Case
Image from Google Images
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