MR: Was Richard maligned?

[edh@ascc01.ascc.lucent.com (Alfredo el Bufon)]

Poster: edh@ascc01.ascc.lucent.com (Alfredo el Bufon)

This may be a controversial point of view, and I admit I
have no first-hand knowledge one way or another, but...

If Richard III had a "whithered arm", as William
Shakespeare claims, how could he fight on horseback?
Wouldn't he need one hand for the reins and another
for his sword?  And Shakespeare is mistaken on that
score, mightn't he be wrong also about Richard being
hunchbacked, and about certain words and actions
that he attributes to Richard which would tend to
impugn his character?

Or am I mistaken about needing two hands to fight
on horseback?

-- Alfredo
 
Alfredo el Bufon
Elvegast, Windmaster's Hill, Atlantia
edh@ascc01.ascc.lucent.com
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