the murder of a king

Winners and losers – a reflection on historical depictions

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I am presently struggling with the depiction of one of my main characters in my WIP. I give you Pedro I of Castile, at times labelled “the Cruel”, at times “the Just”. (And as an aside, it is interesting to note that his uncle and namesake, Pedro I of Portugal, is also at times referred

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Treason on Twelfth Night

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On October 13, 1399, Henry of Lancaster was crowned king of England. There was just a teensy-weensy problem: the king he succeeded wasn’t dead. Instead, Richard II had been forced to abdicate. Henry and Richard were cousins, their common grandfather being Edward III. Richard became king as a child and grew up to be a

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