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Sun of York
Twik:
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--- Quote from: Erich L-ster on February 04, 2013, 02:53:11 PM ---Is there some pun I'm not aware of between "sun" and "son"? I've read the play but don't recall whether it was "sun" there.
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Yes. Richard's brother, Edward IV, used a lot of sun symbolism. His heraldic device was called the Sun in Splendour. And I think the Shakespeare line really does say "suns" and it makes a pun between the brothers being "sons" of York and also "suns" who have turned it from winter to summer, metaphorically.
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Basically, every line Shakespeare wrote has multiple meanings. One of which is usually a dirty joke.
NestHolder:
There's a very interesting website which gives a good bit of information about all aspects of the discovery: http://www.le.ac.uk/richardiii/ It's the University of Leicester's.
Thipu1:
--- Quote from: NestHolder on February 07, 2013, 07:05:09 AM ---There's a very interesting website which gives a good bit of information about all aspects of the discovery: http://www.le.ac.uk/richardiii/ It's the University of Leicester's.
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Thank you, NestHolder. That's a very interesting and informative site.
SouthernBelle:
From the Smithsonian:
http://www.smithsonianmag.com/history-archaeology/The-Battle-Over-Richard-IIIs-BonesAnd-His-Reputation-190400171.html
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