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There have been a lot (and I mean a LOT) of reviews of The Lost King, and since its release in the US they have redoubled. There’s a dearth of poor reviews, and rightly so.

This link is to a very favourable one and I have picked it out because of what it says about the real Richard III. The column is called At the Movies, and the columnist one Tony Medley. The Lost King is the second review.

It seems Mr Medley was once a member of the Richard III Society, so he definitely knows whereof he speaks! He sets out the known truths about our “enlightened” king and condemns the likes of Shakespeare and More as being Tudor tools. And yes, I use the word “tools” in the context you’ve probably come to expect of your viscountessw! 😄

And it’s not only Shakespeare and the sainted Sir Thomas who are in the firing line, so too are “political-minded academics who [are] dubious and untrustworthy”. Oh, yes!

Interestingly, Mr Medley is also of the persuasion that Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford was the actual author of the “Bard’s” works.  (You can read what he thinks about de Vere here)

So have a read of both articles by Mr. Medley. Recommended.