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johnnyutah
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What is Richard III's worst crime?

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Posted by johnnyutah on Friday January 26, 2007 at 12:23 PM and tagged with crimes, plot, richard iii, themes.

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  1. mark1966
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    The worst crime is the killing of the children, seen as the innocents. Other political murders of adults can be seen as the natural result of power politics and with the turmoil of the Wars of the Roses everyone is out to get everyone else. But the killing of the two princes is an unforgiveable crime.

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    Posted by mark1966 on Saturday October 4, 2008 at 1:18 AM

  2. revolution
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    The most famous crime that King Richard III did in history, which is demonized by many people in centuries and still are is the murder of the two princes in the tower of London, who were innocent, or you could say "mockingbirds" of the entire story.

    Despite the fact that the princes were very young and had a small role in the entire story, they were very talented and very engaging and memorable figures in the story.

    They could see through the "devious schemes" that Richard III tried to create and being courageous and fearless, stand up to anything thrown into them and engaged Richard III into the brilliance of manipulation of words, but they were never to match up to Richard's might and power as they were so young and so innocent.

    From Day One, they were courting trouble when they tried to fight back and defend themselves. Feeling irritated and thinking if he allowed the "pests" to continue living, his position as king might crumble and he might lose face, so he decided to kill them discreetly, so as not to arouse suspicion and curiosity.

    This is the most atrocious and despicable act that Richard III had done in his life and is definitely not acceptable.

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    Posted by revolution on Thursday July 16, 2009 at 6:57 AM