He was a good king. He upset the barons and other members of the nobility by overturning the order. Sort of like somebody else I’m thinking of...
Yes he was a good king who upset the establishment, LOL, something that needed doing then, much like today.
Richard made his home away from court during his brother’s reign which tells me he was sick of the palace intrigue (Woodvilles), and really didn’t want to be involved. If he was the ruthless, ambitious “politician” wouldn’t he have stayed at his brother’s side?
I believe he was a good and devout man who was caught up in circumstances. I doubt he wanted to be king but felt it was his duty and that brought him to London and away from his beloved Northern counties.
Kings - Steely Dan
Now they lay his body down
Sad old men who run this town
I still recall the way
He led the charge and saved the day
Blue blood and rain
I can hear the bugle playin’
We seen the last of Good King Richard
Ring out the past his name lives on
Roll out the bones and raise up your pitcher
Raise up your glass to Good King John
While he plundered far and wide
All his starving children cried
And though we sung his fame
We all went hungry just the same
He meant to shine
To the end of the line
We seen the last of Good King Richard
Ring out the past his name lives on
Roll out the bones and raise up your pitcher
Raise up your glass to Good King John