But now the traditional funeral crown that Richard III never had, has gone on display in York. The golden headpiece was commissioned for the last king of the House of York by a leading historian ...

Richard III is the third of three parts in The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses. Richard III, the most notorious of Shakespeare’s kings, manipulates his way through the court on a ruthless ...

In a public display, Richard III refuses the crown when it is offered to him. But all this is nothing more than an act. He then pretends to succumb to the entreaties of his ally Buckingham and the ...

Richard III is Britain’s most notorious monarch, and even 533 years after his death at the Battle of Bosworth, it’s not hard to understand why. Self-styled “Ricardians” argue that he was a ...

Editor’s Note: Dan Jones is a historian and newspaper columnist based in London. His new book, “The Plantagenets” (Viking), is published in the U.S. this spring. Follow him on Twitter.

Benedict Cumberbatch stars as King Richard III in new 'Hollow Crown' trailer Benedict Cumberbatch appears as King Richard III in the latest trailer for the BBC's upcoming historical drama ...

A production at the Shakespeare’s Globe theater faced criticism because a nondisabled actor plays the scheming king. But disputes like these miss the point, our critic writes. By Houman Barekat ...

LONDON, April 20 (UPI) --Benedict Cumberbatch appears as King Richard III in the latest trailer for the BBC's upcoming Shakespearean historical drama, The Hollow Crown: The War of the Roses.

Richard III is the third of three parts in The Hollow Crown: The Wars of the Roses. Richard III, the most notorious of Shakespeare’s kings, manipulates his way through the court on a ruthless ...