article_snippet: Richard of York, who lost his crown to Lancastrian Henry Tudor, has been vilified as a tyrant.
article_snippet: But many historians now regard his as a typical king in turbulent times.
highlights_snippet: Here Richard lost Richard crown and Richard life, when Richard army of 8,000 men was beaten by the Lancastrians, led by Henry Tudor.
highlights_snippet: Richard miscalculated Lord Stanley’s loyalty – surprising since Lord Stanley was married to Henry Tudor’s mother.
highlights_snippet: Richard took Henry Tudor’s eldest son hostage and threatened to kill eldest son hostage.
highlights_snippet: But Lord Stanley said, “Sire, I have other sons.”
highlights_snippet: Luckily, Richard never got the chance to behead eldest son hostage.