Richard III: The Man and the Myth

Hicks, Michael

ISBN 10: 1855850737 / ISBN 13: 9781855850736

Published by Juliet Gardiner; Collins and Brown, London, UK, 1991

About this Item

First edition, first impression. 176p, with some black and white illustrations. Blood red cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo. Cloth a little bruised at spine heel. Lengthy but neat gift inscription inked on the front free endpaper. Hint of toning on text block edges else neat, clean, and tight. In its original dust wrapper, not price clipped, bumped along extreme edges and slightly shelf worn.

Seller Inventory # 040204

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Richard III: The Man and the Myth
• Publisher: Juliet Gardiner; Collins and Brown, London, UK
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1855850737
• ISBN 13: 9781855850736
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Printing: 1st Impression
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • History - British

About this title

Synopsis

Five centuries have passed since Richard III was King of England. He reigned for just two years before retribution swept away his throne, his life, his dynasty - and his reputation. But recently the Shakespearian orthodoxy has been challenged, and Tudor historians now stand in the dock. In this portrait of a complex man and his times, Dr Hicks re-examines Richard's life, and using hitherto neglected contemporary sources he focuses on the issues and ideas expressed by the King and his enemies, and on the politics and intrigues of the Ricardian court. The author's other works on this controversial king include "Rivals of Richard III".

From the Publisher

Richard III has been written off in history as one of England’s evil kings. His usurpation of the throne from his nephew Edward V and then subsequent generations of pro–Tudor historians ensured his fame as the disfigured murderer portrayed by Shakespeare. In the twentieth century, Richard found his apologists, those who saw him as more sinned against than sinning. This biography—by the leading expert on Richard—strips away the propaganda of the centuries to rescue Richard from his critics and supporters alike, providing a balanced and compelling portrait of this most infamous of kings.

Michael Hicks is Professor of History at King Alfred’s College, Winchester. He has written extensively on medieval England and is regarded by many as the leading expert on the York dynasty.