Date of Award
1999
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
October 2026
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Lowe, Ben
Abstract
The heart of Thomas More's very influential History of King Richard III is the Tower scene, whose authenticity has been thought to be guaranteed by the eyewitness testimony of More's good friend Bishop Morton. Analysis of the scene and other parts of the history reveal that the details of the scene are untrustworthy as history, and that the parts of the scene that are unique to More's history can be explained as a creation influenced by both literary and didactic factors. An analysis of the apparent symbolism of the scene is included.
Extent
94 p.
Recommended Citation
Walton, Terry Michael, "Thomas More and the legend of Richard III" (1999). Electronic Theses and Dissertations 1990 - 1999. 1544.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_general_4/1544
Identifier
FADT15748
Comments
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters|FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection|Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1999.|Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters