![]() ![]() Penman’s portrayal of the man as noble, wise and courageous is generally accepted by historians as the more accurate and actually spawned greater interest in the period. Most of Shakespeare’s material was obtained from Lancaster writers after the war. He is most famously portrayed as an evil hunchback by Shakespeare in the play that bears his name. ![]() Penman actually conducted a great deal of research on this period before writing the book and determined that Richard III was the victim of history being written by the victors. ![]() The book is also about Richard III who has been vilified by history. This is a story about the War of the Roses in Fifteenth Century England where the Houses of York and Lancaster fought for the throne. I’ve probably read hundreds of books in the genre, but my favorite is hands down Sharon Kay Penman’s The Sunne in Splendor. I’ve always been a huge fan of history and historical fiction. (Guest Post by Ryan King, Author of the post-apocalyptic Land of Tomorrow Trilogy) ![]()
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