Re: Was R3rd maligned?

[Wynn Klosky <klosky@meeker.UCAR.EDU>]

Poster: Wynn Klosky <klosky@meeker.UCAR.EDU>



On Wed, 2 Oct 1996, carl christianson wrote:

> 'Arrivall,' Warkworth, Mancini - make mention of a deformity.  Nor does
> Philippe de Commynes, who knew Richard personally. ...Thomas More..mentioned
> the unequal shoulders (and) gave Richard a withered arm, which would have
> been a remarkable handicap for Richard to overcome, given his proven prowess
> on the battlefield."

Please to submit for your inspection: Small Arm of Uncle Richard.
(oh, sorry. It's the morning after fight practice and I've got musicals
on the brain...it's not the largest brain, and I think it's losing... :^)

Uneven shoulders and one smaller arm do not necessarily a handicap 
make. Sometimes, they just mean that you are an archer :^)

branwynn ottersby
klosky@ucar.edu
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