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The Sunne in Splendour
1982 historical novel by Sharon Kay Penman
The Sunne in Splendour is a historical novel written by Sharon Kay Penman.
Penman became interested in the subject of Richard III while a student and wrote a manuscript that was stolen from her car.
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She rewrote the manuscript, which was published in 1982.
Background
As a student, Penman researched and wrote The Sunne in Splendour, which chronicled the life of Richard III. When the 400-page manuscript was stolen from her car, Penman found herself unable to write for the next five years.[1] She eventually rewrote the book and by the time the 936-page book was published in 1982 she had spent 12 years writing it, while practicing law at the same time.[2]
The Sunne in Splendour is about England's Wars of the Roses.
In the book, Penman characterizes King Richard III as a good, but misunderstood, ruler.[3] She chose to write Richard's character this way after becoming fascina