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Within two centuries of his death, Richard III became a vehicle for political allegory. As an epitome of tyranny, he was invoked by writers criticizing contemporary government under the veil of medieval history. In 1649, Charles...

English literature 1600-1699 Wincoll Thomas poetry narrative poetry Plantagenets Tragicall Story Richard III King of England(1452-1485) Edward IV King of England(1442-1483) Wars of the Roses regicide tyranny royalism Puritanism Cromwell Oliver(1599-1658) Shakespeare William(1564-1616) 0000 0001 2103 2683 Richard III(1592) More Sir Thomas(1478-1535) 0000 0000 3182 0467 History of King Richard III(1514-1518) 1500-1599 History prose