Dubai, The Trial Of King Richard The Third - Introduction.
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Introduction by His Royal Highness, Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester. A modern trial by jury at the Old Bailey of one of the most famous events in English history. Conducted on the afternoon and evening of 21st February, 1984 it was held almost 500 years after the death of the last of the Plantagenet Kings, King Richard III, on Bosworth Field, the last of the English monarchs to die in battle. The charge is that King Richard III did, in or about the month of august, 1483, in the Tower of London, murder Prince Edward, Prince of Wales, and Prince Richard, Duke of York. King Richard III stands indicted at the bar of history. In this unique work the members of the jury have been invited to deliver their verdict on a matter whch has been the subject of fierce controversy and dispute for over 500 years: whether or not King Richard III was responsible for the alleged murder of the two young princes. He himself was killed on the battlefield of Bosworth in 1485 and so is beyond the power and jurisdiction of this or any other human court. The task of the jury is, therefore, to pass historical judgement upon him. Their verdict will stimulate rather than terminate the controversy that has surrounded the deaths of the princes. Presiding over the case is Lord Elwyn-Jones, the former Lord Chancellor, and he is ably supported by two of Britain's leading criminal Queen's Counsels, RICHARD DU CANN QC Defence Barrister and JOHN MATHEW QC Prosecution Barrister. A fascinating trial which presents evidence which offers the viewer the opportunity to join the jury in weighing the evidence and reaching his or her own verdict before discovering that of the television jury. http://yorkshirerose.simpl.com
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26 March 2015
A great day!
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Thank you so much for this fascinating posting. I read "The Daughter of TIme" by Josephine Tey years ago and that was the first I knew that there could be a completely different interpretation of what happened. It seems that Henry VII had everything to gain and the "authorised" history, which condemns RIchard III, was written for him.
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Richard III: His Life & Character: Annotated
Authored by Sir Clements E. Markham
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Hi +valentinejay :) I'm interested in Richard lll as well and he's one of my favorite historical figures. I hate how some people believe in the Tudor propaganda version of his story which is definitely not accurate. Richard lll was a good man and a loyal soldier. I don't believe he murdered the princes or was power hungry. I believe the Duke of Buckingham murdered the princes. There is evidence from the college of arms (I think) that has a manuscript or letter written that mentions the muder of the princes being in the 'advice' or 'device' of the Duke of Buckingham. People have hardly looked into this piece of evidence which may give a clue to who did the deed. These videos are very good and give a good insight of the mystery of the princes.
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It was 4 o'clock in the morning, in Milan, N.Italy,, and I was watching this.
It is 3:20 in the afternoon ad I'm watching this once more...why?
WHY is this SO DAMN INTERESTING??
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have watched all the episodes , the entire trial , highly recomended to everyone wanting to gain knowledge and truth rather than propaganda on the matter
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Richard III gets a good press from the English nationalist rightwing media, due to the very mistaken idea that he was the last true English king of England, and cos he was born in England and lost his throne to someone born in Wales. He was Anglo-Norman-French-Belgian, from a line of French kings. Many monarchs have been born in England since. The Ricardians kept saying any curvature of the spine was a Tudor lie, but it wasn't.
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So thrilled to have found this, thanks so much for posting!!!
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I am a direct descendant of the Royal family of the White Roses and proud of it
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This. But I just get annoyed at people who are like "Aha! he was a hunchback after all, Shakespeare was totally telling the truth...about everything!!!" Sure he was disfigured, uneven torso, petit, female arms/hands, but Shakespeare was still making shit up.
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It is a pleasure, and I hope that you enjoyed the Trial.
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thanks for the upload for without which I would never have been able to see this presentation.
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Good point! In any case I would rather look like Richard III with his scoliosis than any of the Tudors, thanks very much!!!
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It troubles me that some people seem desperate to believe Richard III had no disfigurement. We know now that he did. And so what? It doesn't make him more likely to be guilty or innocent. It doesn't make him a cruel ruler or a just one. Today we should be past the ignorant thinking that says disfigurement reflects character. Knowing how my mild scoliosis has caused me some pain. I can only imagine what Richard suffered. He achieved a lot in spite of this major challenge his body gave him.
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If he lived in modern times he might well have had a metal rod inserted to support and straighten his spine, as in the case of one of my friends.
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Thanks very much!
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Yes, I know - sorry. I will try and fix this later today.
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damn playlist is backwards
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A very close relative of mine had scolliosis, which was what Richard suffered from. Her case was similar to Richard's - I saw the X-rays - but you would never have known that any crookedness of the spine existed. In later life - when she was in her 70s - she developed a slight stoop, but that was all. Princess Eugenie - daughter of the current Duke & Duchess off York - also suffered from scolliosis but I believe she has had treatment for it.
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Richard III works better on the screen for me than any other Shakespeare play (many of which are superior as poetry & plays, of course) except possibly Julius Caesar. The real story would bore me as a play, although it is fun to watch the trial.
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