What sort of monarch was Richard III trying to be during his time as king? Flashcards
1
Q
How long did Richard III rule for?
A
2 years
2
Q
What reputation did he want?
A
reputation of a king who cared about law and order and fairness for ordinary people
3
Q
What happened to Edward IV’s mistress, Jane Shore?
Why?
A
paraded around streets of London for being a known whore
Trying to seem as though he was a keeper of morals and guardian of clean living
4
Q
Why did he not ask for taxes?
A
waned to be seen as a king who lived off his own
5
Q
What did he promise to never use?
Did he keep this promise?
A
benevolences
no - had to pay for heavy costs of preparing for invasion of Henry Tudor
