Open AccessH. Walpole’s “Historic Doubts” in his Characterization of Richard III
Author(s) -
Natalia S. Krelenko
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
izvestiâ saratovskogo universiteta. novaâ seriâ. seriâ istoriâ. pravo. meždunarodnye otnošeniâ/izvestiâ saratovskogo universiteta. novaâ seriâ. seriâ istoriâ. meždunarodnye otnošeniâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2542-1913
pISSN - 1819-4907
DOI - 10.18500/1819-4907-2020-20-3-337-343
Subject(s) - reign , amateur , politics , portrait , history , atmosphere (unit) , focus (optics) , classics , art history , literature , law , art , political science , archaeology , geography , meteorology , physics , optics
The article deals with the analysis of H. Walpole’s “Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard the Third”. The focus of the article is on the attempt of reconsideration and rehabilitation of English king Richard III. An amateur historian and expert on the subtleties of politics, H. Walpole tried to establish a link between the development of the image of Richard III and political atmosphere prevailing in England after his death. Walpole’s work contains an interesting analysis of the views of the authors whose writings formed the basis of historical portrait of the last king of the House of York. It also contains a few remarks on the role and importance of history in society.