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Richard III
Charles Ross
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Description for Richard III
paperback. An account of the life of Richard III. It studies the context of his violent age and addresses issues such as: why and how Richard Plantagenet usurped the throne; the belief that he ordered the murder of the princes in the Tower; and the events leading to the Battle of Bosworth. Series: The Yale English Monarchs Series. Num Pages: 332 pages, illustrations facsimiles, genealogy, map, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3H; BGH; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 654.
Richard III ruled England for a mere twenty-six months, yet few English monarchs remain as compulsively fascinating, and none has been more persistently vilified. In his absorbing and universally praised account, Charles Ross assesses the king within the context of his violent age and explores the critical questions of the reign: why and how Richard Plantagenet usurped the throne; the belief that he ordered the murder of the Princes in the Tower ; the events leading to the battle of Bosworth in 1485; and the death of the Yorkist dynasty with Richard himself. In a new foreword, Professor Richard ... Read more
Richard III ruled England for a mere twenty-six months, yet few English monarchs remain as compulsively fascinating, and none has been more persistently vilified. In his absorbing and universally praised account, Charles Ross assesses the king within the context of his violent age and explores the critical questions of the reign: why and how Richard Plantagenet usurped the throne; the belief that he ordered the murder of the Princes in the Tower ; the events leading to the battle of Bosworth in 1485; and the death of the Yorkist dynasty with Richard himself. In a new foreword, Professor Richard ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Yale University Press
Condition
New
Series
The Yale English Monarchs Series
Number of Pages
268
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300079791
SKU
9780300079791
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About Charles Ross
Charles Ross was Professor of Medieval History at the University of Bristol until his death in 1986. His previous books include the biography Edward IV in the English Monarchs series.
Reviews for Richard III
A fascinating study on a perennially fascinating topic...the base against which will be measured any future research. - Times Higher Education Supplement
Times Higher Education Supplement
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