Dear Richard III Society, Richard III was a mass murderer, a coward, and one of the most selfish people to ever walk the face of the earth. I have not a clue how your society sees him as an even half decent man. From what I understand your society believes that Shakespeare blackened the image of Richard III in his play of Richard III. I do not believe this to be true. Shakespeare did nothing to damage or blacken the image of Richard III. All he did was inform the people that watched his play as to what a horrible, cowardly and selfish person Richard III really was. I have come to this conclusion not only