Ricardian (Richard III)

Richard, his wife Anne Neville, and their son Edward of Middleham, Prince of Wales standing on white boars in a contemporary heraldic roll by John Rous.

Ricardians are people who dispute the negative posthumous reputation of King Richard III of England (reigned 1483–1485). Richard III has long been portrayed unfavourably, most notably in Shakespeare's play Richard III, in which he is portrayed as murdering his 12-year-old nephew Edward V to secure the English throne for himself. Ricardians believe these portrayals are false and politically motivated by Tudor propaganda.[1]

  1. ^ Ashdown-Hill, John (15 April 2015). The Mythology of Richard III. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-4473-8.