Details about Richard III and the Richard III Society
Who was Richard III?
Richard was born in Fotheringhay Castle on October 2nd 1452. As Duke of Gloucester his hard work helped keep his brother, Edward IV,
on the throne. Richard III was king of England from 1483 to 1485. He died in battle at Bosworth Field in Leicestershire
on August 22. Shakespeare cast him wrongly as a murdering villain, and the image stuck. Shakespeare was a brilliant dramatist
but a lousy historian. By studying what is known of his life a totally different man emerges.
For lots more information about this fascinating man visit the Richard III Society's web site,
the American Branch's web site, and other sites run by branches of the Richard III Society worldwide. The page of Ricardian web sites provides links to most of them.
Why is there a society about him and what are its aims? Thanks to the success of the bad press Richard received from Sir Thomas More, Henry VII and ultimately William Shakespeare, much of what people believe about Richard is totally wrong. To quote just two of their smears: there is no evidence that Richard had a hunchback, and no evidence that he murdered his nephews, the Princes in the Tower. Members of the Society publicise what is really known about him, to demonstrate how unrealistic many so-called facts are.
To quote the official aims of the society:
In the belief that many features of the traditional accounts of the character and career of Richard III are neither supported by sufficient evidence nor reasonably tenable, the Society aims to promote in every possible way research into the life and times of Richard III, and to secure a re-assessment of the material relating to this period, and of the role in English history of this monarch.
For lots more information about this fascinating man visit the Richard III Society's web site, the American Branch's web site, and other sites run by branches of the Richard III Society worldwide. The page of Ricardian web sites provides links to most of them.
Write to:
The Richard III Society,
Membership Department,
2 Field Hurst,
Langley Broom,
Berkshire,
SL3 8PQ
With your full name, address, title, post code and a cheque made payable to The Richard III Society for:
Full member £24
Family membership £30
Senior citizen membership £18
Senior citizen family membership £24
Junior members (under 18) £18. Please give date of birth
Student members (over 18) £18. On a full time educational course
Overseas members postage supplement £6.50
For this you will receive one issue of "The Ricardian" a year, containing detailed research about medieval topics relating to Richard III, and four copies of the "Ricardian Bulletin" a year, which contains all the news about the Society, meetings and outings.
What does the Worcestershire Branch do and how can I join? The branch exists so that members of the Society who live in and around Worcestershire can meet regularly to share their knowledge and enjoyment of Richard and his times.
Have a look at the branch history to see some highlights of previous years.
See this year's programme for details of all the meetings planned for this year.
Click here for details of how to join the branch
Page last updated on March 22 2008