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Richard III
David Baldwin
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Description for Richard III
Paperback. New edition of the bestselling biography of the controversial king whose bones were discovered in a car park in 2012. Contains NEW material, including an account of the reburial in March 2015. Num Pages: 288 pages, 81. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBKEML; HBJD1; HBLC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 278.
Not many people would claim to be saints, or alternatively, consider themselves entirely without redeeming qualities. Some are unquestionably worse than others, but few have been held in greater infamy than Richard Plantagenet, afterwards Duke of Gloucester and, later still, King Richard III. Richard’s character has been besmirched as often as it has been defended, and the arguments between his detractors and supporters still rage after several centuries. Was he a ruthless hunchback who butchered his way to the throne, a paragon of virtue who became a victim of Tudor propaganda, or (as seems more likely) something in between? ... Read more
Not many people would claim to be saints, or alternatively, consider themselves entirely without redeeming qualities. Some are unquestionably worse than others, but few have been held in greater infamy than Richard Plantagenet, afterwards Duke of Gloucester and, later still, King Richard III. Richard’s character has been besmirched as often as it has been defended, and the arguments between his detractors and supporters still rage after several centuries. Was he a ruthless hunchback who butchered his way to the throne, a paragon of virtue who became a victim of Tudor propaganda, or (as seems more likely) something in between? ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445648453
SKU
V9781445648453
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About David Baldwin
David Baldwin was a medieval historian who taught at the Universities of Leicester and Nottingham for many years. His historical research focused on the great medieval families in the Midlands and he had contributed articles to historical journals and lectured regularly to societies and conferences in this field. Sadly he passed away in 2016.
Reviews for Richard III
‘A believably complex Richard, neither wholly villain nor hero’
Philippa Gregory ‘A very readable short life distilled from an enormous amount of information, summarising where possible without misleading and adding interesting detail.’
Peter Hammond, President of the Richard III Society
'Reveals the real Richard III'
Leicester Mercury
Philippa Gregory ‘A very readable short life distilled from an enormous amount of information, summarising where possible without misleading and adding interesting detail.’
Peter Hammond, President of the Richard III Society
'Reveals the real Richard III'
Leicester Mercury