Richard the Third

Short History Of...

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🗓️ 9 July 2023

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Richard the Third was the last English king to die in battle. A key figure in the Wars of the Roses, he is also prime suspect in the enduring mystery of the Princes in the Tower. Shakespeare’s classic villain, he is immortalized as an anti-hero, cunning and monstrous. But is his reputation fair? What was his route to the throne, and what led to his famous demise on the battlefield? And how did the excavation of an unassuming car park in Leicester see him return to the spotlight after more than 500 years? This is a Short History of Richard the Third. Written by Jo Furniss. With thanks to Matt Lewis, mediaeval historian and author of Richard the Third, Loyalty Binds Me. For ad-free listening, exclusive content and early access to new episodes, join Noiser+. Now available for Apple and Android users. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:22.2	It is August 22, 1485, a morning that changes the course of English history.
0:35.8	Sitting astride his horse and dressed in full armor,
0:39.0	can Richard III of England canters up a hillside overlooking a battlefield
0:43.6	near market Bosworth in Leicestershire, the heart of his kingdom.
0:48.4	Spread out below his forces under the banner of the House of York
0:52.6	are fighting those of the rival House of Lancaster.
0:56.2	They have reached that stubborn stage of the battle.
0:59.4	The early bravado of cheering and charging has passed.
1:02.8	Now there is only a grim will to survive.
1:06.8	Every soldier has blood in his eyes.
1:11.2	Richard's task is to destroy the man who would be king.
1:14.8	Arrival who has just arrived from Brittany, a young Lancastrian named Henry Tudor.
1:22.0	But there are three sides in this battle, three armies,
1:25.4	and one has chosen not to fight.
1:28.0	The troops belonging to Thomas Lord Stanley wait on an adjacent hillside.
1:33.4	Stanley is a close ally of Richard, but he's also Henry Tudor's stepfather.
1:39.2	So whose side will he take today?
1:44.8	Last night, Richard made the risky move of sending a message to Stanley,
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