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Richard III (Routledge Historical Biographies) - Softcover

Hipshon, David

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9780415462815: Richard III (Routledge Historical Biographies)
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ISBN 10: 0415462819 ISBN 13: 9780415462815
Publisher: Routledge, 2010

Synopsis

Despite reigning for only a relatively short period of time, Richard III is one of England’s most controversial monarchs. His life and rule has inspired a huge amount of literature, not least Shakespeare’s great play, and controversy still surrounds his seizure of the throne in 1485, the mystery of the disappearance of the Princes in the Tower, and his defeat and death at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485.

This new biography takes a nuanced view both of Richard III’s reign and of the controversies surrounding it, exploring them in the wider context of the period. Defining Richard’s character as central to the analysis of his actions, David Hipshon emphasises the need to separate the man himself from the caricature that has so often been painted.

Incorporating new research and previously unpublished material, this book is a must-read for all those interested both in Richard III as king, and in the development of the English monarchy and society at the end of the medieval era and the beginning of the early modern period.

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About the Author

David Hipshon is Assistant Head at St James Independent School in Ashford, Surrey. He has published articles in the Journal of Ecclesiastical History, BBC History and History
Review, and gives many public lectures on Medieval themes.

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2010
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0415462819
ISBN 13 
9780415462815
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
312
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