tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post1869918374827845036..comments2024-03-24T08:30:43.258+01:00Comments on FLY HIGH!: TRUTH IS THE DAUGHTER OF TIMEMaria Graziahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-15446605838033494552013-06-20T19:47:18.364+02:002013-06-20T19:47:18.364+02:00I also loved Daughter of Time when I first read it...I also loved Daughter of Time when I first read it back in 1979 (yikes!), and I am a big fan of R111.<br />BUT, let's face it- Richard would have been a fool not to have killed the princes. His whole life had been shaped by the fight between rival factions based on claims to the throne and don't forget that he was a contemporary of Machiavelli. <br />Richard would not only have been foolish not to kill the princes, he would have been failing in his duty to England. What the country needed was strong and undisputed leadership.<br />So let's hear no more nonsense about him not killing the boys- he almost certainly did (and if he didn't, then he should have). This didn't make him a bad person, it made him a realistic one.<br />Much as I still love the book, it is a little weak- he looks like a judge so he can't be guilty? Please! And the recent archaeological finds pretty well shoot the argument that he wasn't a hunchback out of the water.<br />Richard was a good man- by the standards of his time. He was potentially a great king. But that doesn't mean he was a saint!thelogothetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07624870274493026564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-65637772944407982962011-03-07T11:01:01.604+01:002011-03-07T11:01:01.604+01:00As a huge fan of British history and the Monarchy,...As a huge fan of British history and the Monarchy, I read everything I possibly can. The Sunne in Splendour remains my favorite novel of the War of the Roses.<br />It would be like a dream come true if this were to become a film, and especially a series like HBO's The Tudors. <br />Fingers crossed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-8699987261437995302011-02-23T05:31:37.425+01:002011-02-23T05:31:37.425+01:00Thanks for a great review! I read Daughter of Time...Thanks for a great review! I read Daughter of Time as a child and so have had a lifelong interest in RIII. Discovering that my favourite actor was a fan too and was even named after him was a thrill! I still think he could play RIII, even if he is a bit too old... well, if dark, handsome Eric Bana can play ugly redhead Henry VIII, anything's possible!<br /><br />I hope you've had a look at the Daughter of Time section on C19, especially the photographic thread - lots of inspiration there for your RIII tour of England!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-54318698197895320222011-02-22T03:59:53.568+01:002011-02-22T03:59:53.568+01:00So glad you enjoyed this marvelous novel--it reall...So glad you enjoyed this marvelous novel--it really is a gem.<br /><br />And I totally love this thought:<br />>>As creatively and intellectually plotted as this novel is, its true beauty lies in the fact that it encourages the reader to think: one should never accept any recorded history without question since most history is written from the perspective of those in power at the time and is not necessarily factual. <br /><br />Very well said!JaneGShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11094501834387622997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-79934164620318776952011-02-21T17:00:01.966+01:002011-02-21T17:00:01.966+01:00Thanks for the recommendation, I love misteries, e...Thanks for the recommendation, I love misteries, especially those that use deduction (I guess, that's why I love Sherlock Holmes). <br />I'm behind on my reading list, hopefully I'll get to read The Sunne in Splendour and this one over summer. Right now I'm reading 'Conversation in the Cathedral' by Mario Vargas Llosa.<br /><br />OML :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-83843727815696582802011-02-21T15:20:29.468+01:002011-02-21T15:20:29.468+01:00@FalafelandChips
I suffered reading the end of The...@FalafelandChips<br />I suffered reading the end of The Sunne in Splendour but I did it. It was truly unfair!<br />@Traxy<br />I'm eagerly waiting for Sharon Kay Penman's next novel, which is just about Richard I The Lion Heart. Let's see what her picture of the two monarchs you mention, John and Richard Plantagenet, is. I trust her careful historical research based on documents and her great talent at writing. I have no opinions nor prejudices against them both. The setting of Robin Hood at the time of the third crusade is very much due to Scott's Ivanhoe, more than to the ballads themselves.Maria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-44662173441371992482011-02-21T12:10:29.663+01:002011-02-21T12:10:29.663+01:00We have the same thing about Prince (King) John, h...We have the same thing about Prince (King) John, hubby and I. The "vilified by history" thing, and suspecting reality was a lot different. Robin Hood has a lot to answer for! Not just for vilifying John, but also for glamorising Richard the Lionheart. The man didn't even speak English and cared more about the crusades than running his own country. Instead, he was a constant drain on resources and John had to try and keep the country together best he could. (Interestingly, Robin Hood also tends to forget that King Richard didn't return to save the day, but in fact, he died on the continent and Prince John became the real king of England. Died in Newark, just up the road from Nottingham.)Traxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13249884092846934427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-47034398283850104112011-02-20T18:40:38.064+01:002011-02-20T18:40:38.064+01:00Thanks for the recommendation, I'll look this ...Thanks for the recommendation, I'll look this up. I loved the Sunne in Splendor although for ages I couldn't bring myself to read the last chapter. It seemed so unfair!FalafelandChipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10932089851714444841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-28857974603407147542011-02-20T16:51:50.604+01:002011-02-20T16:51:50.604+01:00@RAFrenzy
So I'm a newbie as for my interest i...@RAFrenzy<br />So I'm a newbie as for my interest in Medieval History, I've always preferred the 18th and, especially, the 19th century. It was what I studied more at University too: English Literature from the Restoration to the 20th century. But as I wrote at the end of the post, thanks to one Richard I met the other. And I'm so grateful for "meeting" both!<br />Thanks for dropping by and commenting. <br />Have a good Sunday!<br />MGMaria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-30555276687549046842011-02-20T14:51:48.520+01:002011-02-20T14:51:48.520+01:00Thanks for the spotlight on this book. It is excel...Thanks for the spotlight on this book. It is excellent! <br /><br />I became interested in Richard III about, uh, well, oh, I hate writing exactly how many years. Makes me remember how old I am. I'll just say RA was probably not into RIII at the time. LOL! Despite my earlier interest, certainly, RA has kept it from waning.:D <br /><br />Okay, I was just adding this up, and I probably read that book 32 years ago. I also read Sun in Splendour at that time and a few others. I'll have to send the list of others. I took two semesters of Shakespeare in college, and no, I was not an English major. I was arm twisted into the first semester and fell in love with it so completely, that I took the second semester. Yea! for teachers. My teacher was excellent, and not only gave me a lifelong love for Shakespeare but for the history of RIII, RII, Henry II, and the English in general.RAFrenzyhttp://rafrenzy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-63547749072731376772011-02-20T12:41:22.077+01:002011-02-20T12:41:22.077+01:00@lunarossa
Let's start planning. We even have ...@lunarossa<br />Let's start planning. We even have a very special guide, already. North of England, wait for us! This tour in search for Richard III's locations is really tempting. I have no plans yet for next summer ...<br />Un abbraccio. Buona domenica anche a te!<br />MGMaria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-17391058962051940712011-02-20T12:24:45.653+01:002011-02-20T12:24:45.653+01:00Thanks for this book suggestion, MG. You know how ...Thanks for this book suggestion, MG. You know how much I love The Sunne in Splendour and what a big fan of Richard III I am. So this is my next reading project...And I volunteer to show you around the Richard sites here in Yorkshire, his own little museum in York, his Sheriff Hutton castle's ruins etc. See you soon! Buona domenica. Ciao. A.lunarossahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15231055955991137579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-60169662064507784812011-02-20T12:00:22.632+01:002011-02-20T12:00:22.632+01:00@Mulubinba
Yeah, everything's fine, thank you....@Mulubinba<br />Yeah, everything's fine, thank you. Try to find the time for TSIS. It's so involving, Richard III becomes Dickon and you can but love his character deeply.Take care.<br />@K/V<br />As usual, you seem to know me so well...First step, I'm going to start teaching about the true story of Richard III to my students. Let's spread the love. Then Ricardian society, why not? And a a tour in the north of England. Ready. When<br />Have a nice Sunday! <br />BTW, does this mean your connection is back?Maria Graziahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08876779286144473782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-70595053260302317102011-02-20T11:15:04.809+01:002011-02-20T11:15:04.809+01:00Although I knew you aren't a fan of detective ...Although I knew you aren't a fan of detective stories, I somehow suspected you could like this one... call it intuition if you want :D<br />Next step should be joining the Ricardian society, don't you think?<br />Or, better, planning a tour of Ricardian locations for our next trip to the UK?<br />Have a nice Sunday,<br />xx K/VAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5114395886235179043.post-73048264501745321822011-02-20T11:04:36.818+01:002011-02-20T11:04:36.818+01:00I loved "Daughter of Time" Maria. It'...I loved "Daughter of Time" Maria. It's been ages since I read it - I must hunt it out on my bookshelves. I have a copy of Sunne in Splendour but have not managed to read it yet :)<br /><br />Hope all is well with you:)mulubinbahttp://mulubinba.typepad.com/ra_viewers_perspective_of/noreply@blogger.com