The Sunne in Splendour

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The sun as a charge Sun of May as depicted on the flag of Argentina Great Seal of Richard I of England (1198). Richard is depicted as seated between a crescent and a "Sun full radiant" [1] Seeing now how she was smiling at Ned, Richard felt first a warm contentment and then incredulous delight, unable to believe Ned was truly going to come with them. But Ned was dismissing their escort, waving his own companions on, and with the prospect dawning of an entire day in the company of these two people he loved, Richard wondered why he had never thought to throw a coin over the bridge before. the thrones of Queen Victoria and King William are lost to the wastelands. The House of Kingsbridge is no more, and in its place, factions plot and squabble to rule the destroyed land once called England. True Love's Kiss: When Richard first saw Anne after the war, he gave her a kiss as a friendly gesture. Later he began to court her and gave her a True Love's Kiss. Unfortunately, Anne was traumatized from her marriage to Edouard that she did not take it well. Caught in that vicious power struggle history has called The Wars of the Roses, Richard was raised in the shadow of his resplendent brother Edward. At nineteen and against all odds, Edward defeated the Lancastrian forces and claimed the throne for York. Headstrong, charming, and regally handsome, Edward was as famous for his sensual appetites as for his unfailing preference for the expedient over the correct. Despairing of his brother’s follies, Richard nonetheless served him faithfully: through battle and exile, in war and in peace, despite the scandal of Edward’s Court and the malice of his Queen. And he was rewarded with honors and lands, with titles and royal commissions, with, above all, affection and trust. Only one thing did Edward deny his favorite brother: the right to wed the woman he adored.

Bad Guys Do the Dirty Work: The much-maligned double turncoat George of Clarence was the one who fell upon and killed the defeated Lancastrian prince Edouard; King Edward is greatly relived that it was his unscrupulous brother who took it upon himself to kill off his teenage counterpart. Later, Edward makes the contentious decision to execute — or, if you like, murder — the boy's captive and deposed father, Henry VI, whose mere existence, however harmless on its own, continued to serve as a wellspring for rebellion. Edward knows that he's crossing a major line with this, and his dismayed inner circle all consider it a despicable, honourless act... except for George, of course, who thinks it's a wonderful idea. Byronic Hero: Brooding and quiet, the self-serious Richard contrasts with his more extroverted older brother, Edward. In the early part of his life, he has more balanced qualities, but after Anne's death he becomes a depressive death seeker, something which only serves to captivate Bess. a White swan (from the Bohun swan, from the de Bohun family of Mary de Bohun; Henry IV's first wife) Like Father, Like Son: Henry Tudor's initial attitude towards Bess was based on his disdain towards her mother Elizabeth Woodville.The book was written long before Richard's remains were discovered, and it imagines that his uneven shoulders were the result of a fall from a horse compounded by other injuries. In truth, Richard had scoliosis. But Richard was far more than a warrior schooled in combat. He was also a devoted brother, an ardent suitor, a patron of the arts, an indulgent father, a generous friend. Above all, he was a man of fierce loyalties, great courage and firm principles, who was ill at ease among the intrigues of Edward’s court. The very codes Richard lived by ultimately betrayed him. Those who know Richard III from Shakespeare will find that Sharon Kay Penman presents a contrasting view of the English monarch . . . He's an altogether nice man, a romantic hero as suitable to our late twentieth-century standards . . . as he was to those of medieval England . . . There is a vengeful quality to her insistence that is appealing; it makes for a good story." --"The New York Times Book Review" Did Not Think This Through: Elizabeth's attempts to circumvent Edward's will and have Edward V declared King and avoid Richard becoming Protector. The Woodville's coup is immediately stopped by Richard and so Elizabeth flees into sanctuary.

You Need to Get Laid: As Richard broods over the loss of Anne and his exile in Flanders, his friends encourage him to hook up with a prostitute to forget his troubles. Edward, of all people, interrupts him to have a talk before finally also encouraging Richard to enjoy himself. an Ostrich feather erect Argent with a small scroll across the lower part of the quill inscribed "Ich dien" Nice Guy: Richard, relative to his historical reputation. Sure, he does ruthless things as he lived in brutal times, but he tries to be moral and good. Soon after Richard is crowned, both his son, Edward, and Anne, die. After two years as king, he faces his greatest challenge from an army of French mercenaries led by Henry Tudor, the future King Henry VII. At Bosworth, Richard is betrayed by two of his nobles, and left in a perilous situation. Richard himself is killed a few feet from Henry.

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Honor Before Reason: Richard is appalled at his brother making peace with France, seeing as him cheaply selling their honour for empty promises and pensions, preferring to have pushed the advantage and toppled King Louis in battle. Louis observes this and marks Richard as a potentially dangerous opponent to France. Royal badges have been in use since the earliest stages of English heraldry. They are invariably simple devices, and numerous examples were adopted and inherited by various sovereigns. These are found in the glass and fabric of royal palaces and memorial chapels, and sometimes in the houses of those who enjoyed or anticipated royal patronage. [2]