Richard III     


Biographical Information on Richard III:
The best online biographical information is available from the Santa Cruz Public Library using your library card to access their many online databases. Most of the information in the databases has been digitalized from print sources so although you are accessing the information online these sources could be considered print sources. If you need help using these sources please let me know. 

The Richard III Society -- In the belief that many features of the traditional accounts of the character and career of Richard III are neither supported by sufficient evidence nor reasonably tenable, the Society aims to promote, in every possible way, research into the life and times of Richard III, and to secure a reassessment of the material relating to this period, and of the role of this monarch in English history.
Richard III (1483-5 AD)--Article from the free version of Britannica Encyclopedia Online
The History of King Richard the Third by Sir Thomas More (in the original form--a little difficult to read but interesting)
RICHARD III AND BOSWORTH FIELD--from the BBC show, Inside Out. "Inside Out takes a trip back in time to Bosworth to uncover the 'real Richard'."
KING RICHARD III -- from a United Kingdom government site. Includes an easy to follow timeline.
The Slandered King: Some facts about history's original "wicked uncle." -- from About.com
Richard III (1452 - 1485)-- from the United Kingdom's television station, the BBC
Good King Richard?: An Account of Richard III and His Reputation
--a book review from by a librarian at Henderson State University. This site contains information about King Richard III.

King Richard III (the play):
The best online history information is available from the Santa Cruz Public Library using your library card to access their many online databases. Most of the information in the databases has been digitalized from print sources so although you are accessing the information online these sources could be considered print sources. If you need help using these sources please let me know.

Richard III Play by Shakespeare--a commericial site but looks good
The Women of Shakespeare's Richard III--from About.com with links to other site with information on the women of Shakespear's Richard III
Richard III-- from The Folger Shakespeare Library, located on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, a world-class research center on Shakespeare and on the early modern age in the West. This page includes a summary of the play
Richard III - A Play for our Time -- The use of History in Shakespeare's Richard III from The ThinkQuest Library provides innovative learning resources for students of all ages on a wide range of educational topics (a product of Oracle.com)


Bibliography Cites
MLA Style
Citation Machine
Citing Sources -- from Oregon School Library Information System
KnightCite -- from Calvin College
MLA Style Guide -- from Capital Community Technical College, Hartford, CT.
Noodle Tools Quick Cite -- from NoodleTools, Inc.
Soquel High School's Citation Guide
Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format -- From Purdue Univ.

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