Tradition in English history, historiography and literature
The Tudor myth is the tradition in English history, historiography and literature that presents the 15th century, including the Wars of the Roses, in England as a dark age of anarchy and bloodshed. The narrative that the Tudor myth perpetrated was curated with the political purpose of promoting the Tudor period of the 16th century as a golden age of peace, law, order, and prosperity.[1]
The hope was to elevate King Henry VII's rulership compared to his predecessors.[2]
The Tudor myth was made to elevate King Henry VII (a Lancastrian by relation), by ruining King Richard II and King Richard III.[3] Throughout the 16th century, Richard II would be vilified and portrayed as a terrible leader and traitor to the English monarchy. Richard III (and by extension, Yorkist loyalties) is portrayed as an irredeemable tyrant to legitimize Tudor rule.[4] The most popular rendition gained notoriety due to Shakespeare’s play, Richard III, in which King Richard III's moral character is berated.[5]
^[1] Tillyard, E. M. W. Shakespeare’s History Plays. Chatto & Windus (1944) ISBN 978-0701111571
^Breverton, Terry (15 May 2016). Henry VII: The Maligned Tudor King. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-4606-0.
^Egan, Gabriel. "Shakespeare". Google Books. Edinburgh University Press. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
^Cooper, John. "The Tudor Monarchy" (PDF). Cengage Learning EMEA. State Papers Online. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
^Wilson, Jeffrey. "Shakespeare and Game of Thrones". Google Books. Routledge. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
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