Battle of Bosworth Field a horse!" He refuses to withdraw, continuing to seek to slay Henry's doubles until he has killed his nemesis. There is no documentary evidence that Henry had five decoys at Bosworth Field; the idea was Shakespeare's invention. He drew inspiration from Henry IV's use of them at the Battle of Shrewsbury (1403) to amplify the perception of Richard's courage on the battlefield. Similarly, the single combat between Henry and Richard is Shakespeare's creation. "The True Tragedy of Richard III", by an unknown playwright, earlier than Shakespeare's, has no signs of staging such an encounter: its stage directions give no hint
Richard III (song) Richard III (song) "Richard III" is a song by the band Supergrass. It was the second single to be released from "In It for the Money", the band's second album. The single was preceded by "Going Out", which was released over a year before. "Richard III" was released in March 1997 and reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart on April 6, their highest since "Alright"/"Time" in 1995. The song also reached #30 in Ireland. The song's name comes from the band's method of creating working titles for songs - giving them people's names. This was the third called "Richard"