Richard III

Five centuries have passed since Richard III was King of England. He reigned for just two years. Then retribution swept away his throne, his life, his dynasty and, above all, his reputation. He has been vilified as a murderer and a monster. It is through Shakespeare's portrayal that subsequent generations knew Richard III as an evil king. Then, in this century, Richard III has found his advocates: those who regard him as more sinned against than sinning. The process of rehabilitation has begun. This study by an acclaimed scholar of Richard III strips away the legends, propaganda and the posturing of the centuries and rescues Richard from his critics and supporters alike and, by revealing contemporary evidence and attitudes, recreates the world of Ricardian politics and ideo-logical warfare, and seeks to explain Richard's bewildering transformation in his own lifetime from the model of nobility, via kingship, to tyrant and monster.

ISBN:	9780750978590
Publisher:	The History Press
Imprint:	The History Press
Published date:	06 Oct 2016
DEWEY:	942.046092
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	304 , 16 unnumbered of plates
Weight:	350g
Height:	204mm
Width:	177mm
Spine width:	26mm

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