from what they could tell. The tests that some scientists and archeologists ran were; DNA samples‚ cutting edge x-ray tomography‚ carbon dating‚ etc. Archeologists cannot say for sure that the bones that were found are in fact from King Richard III. Countless tests have been ran on the bones to help prove this theory. Some believe that the body‚ or bones‚ that was found‚ might have
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Explain why Richard III lost the crown in 1485 Richard III lost the crown in 1485 for a number of reasons. For example‚ he had a lack of support from the nobility at the time‚ especially as the Southern nobles disliked Richard’s favor of the North. He was also hated for the usurpation‚ and was later accused of the murder of the Princes in the Tower‚ and his own wife Anne Neville. People began to turn for an alternative‚ which they found with Henry Tudor‚ and as a cause of this Richard lost much
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Explain why Richard III faced rebellion in 1483 (12 Marks) Shortly after Richard III usurped the throne he faced a series of rebellions‚ the majority of which coming from the south of England. Many people call these rebellions after the Duke of Buckingham but in fact most of the rebellions took place before he switched sides and he himself on backed a few of the rebellions. In these rebellions (Kent‚ Sussex and Surrey being the biggest ones) Richard needed to rely on his loyal over mighty Lords to
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The Problems facing Alexander III in 1881 When Alexander became Tsar‚ Russia was in crisis following the assassination of Alexander II. Supreme political authority was still in the hands of the Tsar‚ but there were immense challenges facing Alexander III as he suddenly became Tsar of the world’s largest country‚ covering a quarter of the world’s land surface. Although known as the ‘Russian’ Empire‚ it compromised a large number of ethnic groups‚ with the Russians making up only half the population
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The Importance of Napoleon the III and the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 France in the 19th century was a country that was in trouble. In the beginning of the century its people were picking up the pieces from overthrowing a powerful and well established monarch. The people had to weather a failed first republic and the Napoleonic Wars. French people then had to deal with a restoration of the monarchy and a return of the power to the Bourgeoisie. Living as a common person in France was no easy
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As time progresses away from the Shakespearean era‚ the central values of Shakespeare’s King Richard III are steadily losing touch with the modern audience. Throughout Al Pacino’s modern remake of Looking for Richard‚ many modern cinematic techniques such as the specific use of colours‚ rearrangement of the original text as well as comparisons made in commentary are heavily included. It is through such cinematic techniques that the modern audience is able to comprehend not only the central values
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How successful was Alexander III in tackling the problems of the Tsarist regime? Tsar Alexander III was forced onto the throne after his father’s assassination in 1881. He had fears of maybe having the same fate of his father‚ therefore leading onto him making changes to the Tsarist regime bringing it back to a doctoral style of government. Alexander wanted to ensure that all power was again entrusted to the Tsar and to do this he had to restrict the zemstva’s power as the zemstva meant the power
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extent was Napoleon III a liberal and enlightened political leader? Napoleon III‚ or Louis Napoleon prior to 1852‚ is a confusing and divisive figure for historians across the globe. While not enjoying a good press from the largely partisan historians of France‚ partly due to his violent overthrow of the Second Republic‚ he was well-liked in Britain and America for half a century or more.1 This essay will attempt to divulge just how much of a liberal‚ enlightened leader Napoleon III was‚ if at all
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How well did Alexander III deal with the problems that he faced? Unlike his father‚ Alexander III did manage to survive his reign relatively unscathed‚ which indicates that he dealt with his problems well‚ at least in the short term. Alexander III inherited a country fraught with economic difficulties‚ violent extremists and social tensions. His priority was to maintain his autocratic power and restore the power and influence of the nobility – his most trusted support base. Although he achieved
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"An honest tale speeds best‚ being plainly told.” This quote from William Shakespeare’s King Richard III is a seed from which Al Pacino’s docu-drama Looking For Richard grows‚ both texts demonstrating the intrinsic relationship between contexts and the composition of texts. As 21st century students‚ we see Pacino’s creative reshaping emphasise inherent values within the original text‚ from dynamic perspectives to interpretational understandings‚ presented in an ‘honest’ and ‘plainly told’ composition
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