Richard III: His Life & Character, Reviewed in the Light of Recent Research

A thoughtful re‑examination of England’s last Plantagenet king offers listeners a chance to hear the man behind the legend. The author, motivated by a lifelong scepticism of Tudor‑era caricatures, sifts through official records, contemporary chronicles and the latest scholarly debates to ask whether the traditional portrait of Richard III is more myth than fact.

Divided into two clear sections, the first narrates the turbulent years of his youth, his military successes and the political maneuvering that thrust him onto the throne. The second turns a critical eye to the accusations that have haunted his reputation—most famously the fate of the young princes—presenting arguments, evidence and counter‑evidence that invite listeners to reconsider a figure long judged by his enemies.