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Richard III: From Contemporary Chronicles, Letters and Records: From Contemporary Chronicles, Letters & Records - Softcover

Dockray, Keith

 
9781781553138: Richard III: From Contemporary Chronicles, Letters and Records: From Contemporary Chronicles, Letters & Records
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1781553130 ISBN 13: 9781781553138
Verlag: Fonthill Media, 2013

Inhaltsangabe

No English king has suffered wider fluctuations of reputation than Richard III, perhaps the most controversial ruler England has ever had. Vilified by critics as a ruthless master of intrigue and a callous murderer, he has been no less extravagantly praised by defenders of his reputation against Tudor and Shakespearian charges of tyranny. Richard III: From Contemporary Chronicles, Letters and Records, by its presentation of contemporary and near contemporary sources, enables the reader to get behind the mythology and gain a more realistic picture of the king. An invaluable collection of the primary sources presented clearly and concisely, it demonstrates just why Richard has remained an enigma for so long. Established as an essential part of the literature on Richard III since its first publication under the title Richard III: A Reader in History, this new edition has been completely revised and expanded to offer an indispensable source book for historians, students and the general reader. Also, this up to date edition includes an account of the exciting discovery of Richard III's skeleton that was found under a car park in Leicester. The genesis of this book came from a summary guide produced by Keith Dockray for all of his second year undergraduate students. Upon this foundation has been built an accessible and enjoyable history of this fascinating king, as seen by those who knew him at the time.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Keith Dockray was formerly a senior examiner in medieval history and early modern history at the University of Huddersfield. He has written extensively on Fifteenth Century history and appeared in numerous television documentaries including the Channel 4 'courtroom' programme Trial of Richard III. Peter Hammond is a medieval historian and leading authority on the reign of Richard III. For thirty years, he was the research officer of the Richard III Society and is currently a vice president of the society. He is probably best known for his books The Battles of Barnet and Tewkesbury and Food and Feast in Medieval England. With Dr Anne Sutton, he wrote The Coronation of Richard III: The Extant Documents and Richard III: The Road to Bosworth Field. As an editor, he has compiled a new edition of Historic Doubts on the Life of Richard the Third by Horace Walpole. He has also written and contributed to many other books and magazines on medieval and local history.

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Verlag
Fonthill Media
Erscheinungsdatum
2013
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1781553130
ISBN 13 
9781781553138
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Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
176
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