The Character of Richard III

Shakespeare’s enormous influence in shaping subsequent concepts of 15th-century England is nowhere better illustrated than in the case of the character of Richard III. 

A.R. Myers | Published in History Today Volume 4 Issue 8 August 1954

Late 16th century portrait, housed in the National Portrait Gallery, London.

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