Thomas More was the author of 280 Latin epigrams, translated works, as well as small poems. Thomas More was actively engaged in translations from the ancient Greek language, which in his era was much less popular than Latin. Until now, there is debate among experts about whether Thomas More's "The History of Richard III" is a historical or artistic work. In any case, in its main storylines, this work coincides with most of the chronicles and historical studies of contemporaries. The narratives of chroniclers and writers diverge from the story written by Thomas More, only in particulars. At the same time, in the "History of Richard III" the character of the author is clearly indicated, in many cases assessments of historical events that took place in 1483 are given. So, regarding the election of Richard III as king, the historian writes that this... " nothing more than royal games, only they are not played on the stage, but for the most part on scaffolds."