The Daughter of Time by Joseph

Josephine Teys The Daughter of Time is a historical novel that looks at the belief that Richard III, King of England, murdered his two nephews in dictate to maintain his power. This novel also supports the belief that the truth comes come out done time. In the novel the main character, portion, is concerned with what he believes is a unknown fact of whether or not the long ago King of England was guilty. Throughout his search for the answer Grant discovers numerous history books which all in all tend to view Richard in different ways. It is from these different views of the same man, that one can draw the conclusion that bias plays a major role in the validity and credibility of documents and personal distinguishs. So what is the role and in what ways does the truth come out through time? As historians we must look at what it is that we are reading. In saying this it means we must read amidst the lines. And not just see the words but where they came from and what the author is trying to say. As was demonstrated in The Daughter of Time, the documents which Grant read all differed in the way they viewed Richard III. This could have been because the writers attitudes towards Richard were all different.

For example, in the novel, Sir Thomas Mores and later accounts of Richard III were derived from tin can Morton, Richards bitterest en enemy. Sir Thomass account was from the view of someone who scorned Richard and is therefor considered sloping. As a historian it is important to sort out that some facets of history are written with a biased opinion and it is our job to realize which ones can be attribute and which ones cant. Personal accounts and documents are often overlooked or considered unbelievable because they cannot be considered valid due to the bias opinions of the writer. As historians many find this discouraging because they have no account of what really happened and only have what can be read from the writings of others. In the media bias plays a role in... If you want to enamour a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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