Richard III

Richard III by Catherine Warr, parodying Hurricane by Bob Dylan.

The Magical History Tour is a show I've developed which combines history, music, costumes and comedy into a fun and entertaining musical show.

Lyrics:

When it comes to history I've been hard done by
Tudor propaganda and some thespian lies
And now I'm here to set the story straight
I'm not perfect, but unfair to hate
Here comes the story of that evil king
Most hated man in English history
For something everybody done
I was flawed but one time I could have been
Champion of the world

My father, brother and uncle died when I was eight
Forced to flee the country, my life wasn't great
My son and wife died a year apart
I spent my life with a broken heart
As warden of the North I kept the peace
Protected people, brought prosperity
I was loyal to the king
Fought by his side and became his closest man
But that was my undoing

I served the king well and he trusted me
As Lord Protector of his sons, you see
But when the king died unexpectedly
My life turned round in 1483
I wrestled power from the twelve year old king
Took them to the Tower for their own safe keeping
But knows if it was me
Who killed those kids, I guess it's one of those big
Unsolved mysteries

They call me a tyrant but it was me
Who protected the ordinary peasantry
Brought in laws which are still used today
Cared for my people, both the rich and lay
But when I fought the battle at Bosworth Field
I was brave and refused to yield
All my friends abandoned me
Turned their backs as
I was surrounded and cut down