Bosworth 1485: The Psychology of a Battle - Hardcover

Jones, Michael K.

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9780752423340: Bosworth 1485: The Psychology of a Battle

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ISBN 10: 0752423347 ISBN 13: 9780752423340

Publisher: The History Press, 2002

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On August 22, 1485, at Bosworth Field, Richard III fell, the Wars of the Roses ended, and the Tudor dynasty began. The clash is so significant because it marks the break between medieval and modern; yet how much do we really know about this historical landmark? Michael K. Jones uses archival discoveries to show that Richard III's defeat was by no means inevitable and was achieved only through extraordinary chance. He relocates the battle away from the site recognized for more than 500 years. With startling detail of Henry Tudor's reliance on French mercenaries and a new account of the battle action, the author turns Shakespeare on its head, painting an entirely fresh picture of the dramatic life and death of Richard III, England's most infamous monarch.

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1485. The battle of Bosworth marked an epoch in the lives of two great houses: the house of York fell to the ground when Richard III died on the field of battle; and the house of Tudor rose from the massacre to reign for the next hundred years. Michael Jones rewrites this landmark event in English history with startling evidence to suggest that the site of the battle recognized for over 500 years is wrong. He not only shifts the location of the battle, but shifts our perspective of its heroes and villains and its place in history.

Michael K. Jones is an independent scholar specializing in medieval English history. He lives in London.

About the Author:

Michael K. Jones is the author of King's Mother: Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby, and a contributor to Richard III: A Medieval Kingship.

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