Far Did Richard III Demonstrate The Capacity To Be A Good King 1483-1485?
How far did Richard III demonstrate the capacity to be a good king 1483-1485? (24 Marks)
Richard III demonstrated a great capacity to become a good king. Whilst in charge he made many wise decisions and the bad choices were made with the best of intentions or due to necessity. I will show how far he had the capacity to become a great king.
Richard tried to end the war of the roses and placate the Lancastrians by honouring Henry VI through a ceremonious reburial, and by trying to build bridges with the Woodvilles by persuading Elizabeth out of protective sanctuary and to attend court whilst paying her an annuity (Elizabeth was born into a Lancastrian family and did marry a minor Lancastrian noble before marrying the Yorkist king). He tried to end the war of the roses because they were unpopular with the kingdom and the nobles. This is a clear demonstration of how he could have been a great king. This is because he is trying to win over defected supporters and gain trust, popularity and an affinity with as many people as possible. It also shows how he tried to gain affinity with the nobility by gaining trust and showing respect to the Lancastrian history. …show more content…
Ruling through minor nobles such as Scrope of Bolton, Fitzhugh and Greystoke show his capacity to be a good king as he knew that his relationship with more of the major nobles was poor and that he couldn’t trust them. By ruling through minor nobles he felt more secure and could easily manipulate them to do as he wanted. If he tried to pass useful legislation, voting to give him custom duties for life to secure a steady income, whilst with the major nobles, they wouldn’t have co-operated as easily with him. So his relationship was much more productive and left him less
Richard III demonstrated a great capacity to become a good king. Whilst in charge he made many wise decisions and the bad choices were made with the best of intentions or due to necessity. I will show how far he had the capacity to become a great king.
Richard tried to end the war of the roses and placate the Lancastrians by honouring Henry VI through a ceremonious reburial, and by trying to build bridges with the Woodvilles by persuading Elizabeth out of protective sanctuary and to attend court whilst paying her an annuity (Elizabeth was born into a Lancastrian family and did marry a minor Lancastrian noble before marrying the Yorkist king). He tried to end the war of the roses because they were unpopular with the kingdom and the nobles. This is a clear demonstration of how he could have been a great king. This is because he is trying to win over defected supporters and gain trust, popularity and an affinity with as many people as possible. It also shows how he tried to gain affinity with the nobility by gaining trust and showing respect to the Lancastrian history. …show more content…
Ruling through minor nobles such as Scrope of Bolton, Fitzhugh and Greystoke show his capacity to be a good king as he knew that his relationship with more of the major nobles was poor and that he couldn’t trust them. By ruling through minor nobles he felt more secure and could easily manipulate them to do as he wanted. If he tried to pass useful legislation, voting to give him custom duties for life to secure a steady income, whilst with the major nobles, they wouldn’t have co-operated as easily with him. So his relationship was much more productive and left him less