A Tale Of Yore

There was a time when the landed aristocracy sent their young sons out to learn of the world before returning to the governance of their wealthy estates. Richard IV was one such young man. His father's estate was vast, one that Richard would one day administer and inherit. His mother expected no less of Richard but wondered about his penchant for poetry rather than prose. It was Mary's way of saying Richard had less interest in the administration of their estate than was expected of him. A ...