article_snippet: In his sermon, Nichols alluded to Richard III controversial reputation and "tumultuous life," which had seen moments of "astonishing brutality.
article_snippet: Nichols said the king's short reign was "marked by unrest and the fatal seepage of loyalty and support" but insisted that Nichols was also "a man of prayer, a man of anxious devotion" and one who had done good for Nichols people.