Richard is the third and Henry with the eighth eyes of Shakespeare. Marinina A.

The investigation of the life and acts of the two most defiled and possibly the most entrepreneurial kings of England. Alexandra Marinin, having studied the testimonies of William Shakespeare himself, answers the question of who was more lucky in the human memory: “Detais” to Richard the Third or “Zhenovyts” by Henry Eighth? The low -sympathetic Richard in heavy bloody works got a throne, was constantly busy with war and state chores and at 32 threatened in a barefoot quagmire. His grandson nephew, handsome Henry, was born a prince, was brought up with sophisticated intellectuals and did not think of reign, because he had an older brother. But becoming the king at 18, until 55 years old he leaned, had fun and quarreled with the church. "Ice and flame." What could have in common with these two people - the last knight of medieval England and the pampered patron of the British Renaissance? It turns out that a lot...

in the historical essay, Alexander Marinin is witty and excitingly engulfs the work of the brilliant householder of that era - in the focus of attention the famous tragedies of Shakespeare “Richard Third” and “Henry of the Eighth”. Readers will find out: how many deaths are attributed to each king; who promised half a dwell on the horse; Whether the freak Richard was the third; Is the author of these plays Shakespeare really; Whose death was less terrible: the young Richard of the third on the battlefield from 11 RAS or Henry of the eighth at 55 years old from the family from gout and obesity?