| Edition |
Updated edition. |
| Description |
378 pages 14 unnumbered pages of plates : coll. illustrations, portraits, genealogical table ; 20 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [364] - 368) and index. |
| Summary |
"Richard III, King of England from 1483 to 1485, made good laws that still protect ordinary people tday. Yet history concentrates on the fictional hunchback as depicted by Shakespeare: the wicked uncle who stole the throne and killed his nephews in the Tower of London. Voices have protested during the intervening years, some of them eminent and scholarly, urging a more reasoned view to replace the traditional black portrait. But historians, whether as authors or presenters of popular TV history, still trot out the old pronouncements about ruthless ambition, usurpation and murder. Annette Carson seeks to redress the balance by examining the events of his reign as they actually happened, based on reports in the original sources. Eschewing the overlay of assumptions so beloved by historians - about character, motivation and hidden intentions - instead she traces actions and activities of the principal characters, using facts and timelines revealed in documentary evidence." -- P. 4 of cover. |
| Subject |
Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485.
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Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485. (OCoLC)fst00052409
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| Chronological Term |
1461 - 1485
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| Subject |
Kings and rulers. (OCoLC)fst00987694
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Great Britain -- History -- Richard III, 1483-1485.
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Great Britain -- History -- House of York, 1461-1485.
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Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Biography.
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Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
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| Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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| ISBN |
9780752452081 (paperback) |
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0752452088 (paperback) |
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