Richard III. Brother, Protector, King

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Publisher: W&N
Publisher Place: Uk
Publisher Year: 2017
Edition: First Edition

Description: 432 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: The last Plantagenet king remains one of Englands most famous and controversial monarchs. There are few parallels in English history that can match the drama of Richard IIIs reign, witnessed in its full bloody intensity. A dedicated brother and loyal stalwart to the Yorkist dynasty for most of his early life, Richards personality was forged in the tribulation of exile and the brutality of combat. An ambitious nobleman and successful general with a loyal following, Richard was a man who could claim to have achieved every ambition in life, except one. Within months of his brother Edward IVs early death, Richard stunned the nation when he seized the throne and disinherited his nephews. Having put to death his rivals, Richards two-year reign would become one of the most tumultuous in English history, ending in treachery and with his death on the battlefield at Bosworth. By stripping back the legends that surround Richards life and reign, and returning to original manuscript evidence, Chris Skidmore rediscovers the man as contemporaries saw him. His compelling study presents every facet of Richards personality as it deserves to be seen: as one of the most significant figures in medieval history, whose actions and behaviour underline the true nature of power in an age of great upheaval and instability.

ISBN: 9780297870784