Richard III: Classic Histories Series

Richard III: Classic Histories Series
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 245
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ISBN-10 : 9780752473260
ISBN-13 : 0752473263
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Book Synopsis Richard III: Classic Histories Series by : Michael Hicks

Download or read book Richard III: Classic Histories Series written by Michael Hicks and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-10-24 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 ideo­logical warfare, and seeks to explain Richard's bewildering transformation in his own lifetime from the model of nobility, via kingship, to tyrant and monster.


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