Richard III: from contemporary chronicles, letters and records
by Dockray, Keith; Hammond, P. W.
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BookPublisher: Fonthill Media 2013ISBN: 9781781553138; 1781553130.Classification number: 942.046 RICSubject(s): Richard King of England 1452-1485 | Great Britain -- History -- Richard III, 1483-1485 -- SourcesSubject: 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. This book, 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.
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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. This book, 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.
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