Part 2

1. Shakespeare portrayed Richard III in a very dark and sinister way. He described him as having a hunched back, and as being very deformed. This was probably because of all of the murder that Richard III had done in his life. All Richard wanted was to be King, and there were a few people in the way of him achieving that goal. He had many people killed, including his two young nephews. And, when he no longer needed or wanted his wife, he wanted to have her killed too. He was seen as a villain and killer by many, and when Shakespeare heard about Richard III actions, he portrayed him as a villain.

2. Traditionalists are people who would adhere to traditions, while revisionists are people who look for evolution and change. These are two very different perspectives on life, and because one cannot exist with the other, many disputes can arise.
Similar types of disputes occur between Lancastrian and Ricardian people. People who are "Ricardian" view King Richard II as a great king, while "Lancastrians" view him badly, and favor the house of Lancaster, including Henry VI.

3. First reading: Lancastrian- This whole paragraph, though not coming outright and saying that he is evil, it infers that Richard III is a villain. It highlights all of the bad things he has done, and does not say one nice thing. When his wife is having her baby, Richard wants it right away. " And so was thinnocent chyld pullyd owt of his mothers armes. Richard having by this meane obtaynyd almost his hartes desire, convaighed his nephewys from the bysshop of Londons howse unto the Towr." It also explains how Richard locked his two young nephew in the tower of London so that he could later kill them and become king. Also, this source tells of Richard plotting to kill Lord Hastings, the man who helped him become king. "Wherfor, burning with rage incredible to bring to effect the thing which in mynd was resolvyd, he drew a plot for the lord Hastinges as foloweth: he placyd pryvyly in a chamber adjoyning to that with himself and other lords sat usually in cownsayll a sort right ready to do a mischiefe, geaving them in charge that when he showld geave a signe they showld suddaynly rushe owt, and, compassing about them who should syt with him, to lay handes specyally uppon William lord Hastinges, and kill him forthwith."


Second Reading: Ricardian- It tells about people and writings that have said good things of Richard, like the fact that he is not deformed. Horace Walpole says that Richard "appears to have been as much misrepresented as his actions." Also, "The old countess of Desmond, who had danced with Richard, declared he was the handsomest man in the room except his brother Edward, and was very well made." Walpole is basically trying to disprove all of the negative things said about Richard III, and is therefore obviously a very big supporter of him.