The Tudors, who controlled More's world, had a vested interest in disparaging Richard and bolstering their family's claim to the throne.
It was the last fight in the War of the Roses, which ended with the ascension of Henry VII and the Tudors.
But the Richard III Society believes the monarch has been unfairly maligned by history and in particular the Tudors who ousted him.
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The family which defeated him, the Tudors, tried to make sure he was remembered as a villain, capable of killing family and friends.
Pupils are far more likely to study the Weimar Republic, the Russian Revolution, or the politics (but not social history) of the Tudors.
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When the Tudors defeated and succeeded the last of the Plantagenets, they constantly briefed against the previous administration, blaming it for all the country's ills.
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And there are other suspects, including Henry VII or other Tudors.
The lord lieutenant role dates back to the time of the Tudors and holders are usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person.
Among those ideas: Emmy-winner The Office and ABC's Ugly Betty, both of which were adapted from foreign formats, along with Showtime's The Tudors and NBC's The Biggest Loser.
The new franchise is anchored by Henry Cavill, a British actor who starred on the Showtime series "The Tudors" before taking on the mantle of the man of steel.
The excavations have found that after the Romans left it was occupied in the Middle Ages, then by the Tudors and it was the home of the Governor of Alderney.
Users keen on the Tudors can nip from the palace at Hampton Court to a 1560 map of Civitas Londinium, and learn about Thomas Cromwell against the music of madrigals.
The society, which believes the monarch has been unfairly maligned by history and in particular the Tudors who ousted him, backed the efforts to find Richard's remains, spearheaded by member and screenwriter Philippa Langley.
Her novels focus on the Tudors -- and in the lecture, she draws a parallel between the current fascination with Catherine's body and the public scrutiny under which the wives of Henry VIII sought to produce a male heir.
Her novels focus on the Tudors -- and in the lecture, she draws a parallel between the current fascination with Catherine's body and the public gaze under which the wives of Henry VIII sought to produce a male heir.
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