Definitely!

Those who campaigned for the statue would probably have agreed with your choice - they even kept Richard's face hidden behind a knee!

Shakespeare cast Richard III as the villainous king in a play about a divided England - and famously made him into a hunchback.

His lasting reputation for evil is rather unfair, but it still defines him today. Meanwhile, both Henry V and Elizabeth I were considered virtuous monarchs.

Richard's presence was a reminder about what people could expect from a bad ruler. It was also a warning to the government, pointing out how people might feel about its actions.