
Richard III
Charles Ross(Author)
Yale University Press
Will be published approx. on 31. May 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
268 pages
978-0-300-07979-1 (ISBN)
Description
Richard III ruled England for a mere twenty-six months, yet few English monarchs remain as compulsively fascinating, and none has been more persistently vilified. In his absorbing and universally praised account, Charles Ross assesses the king within the context of his violent age and explores the critical questions of the reign: why and how Richard Plantagenet usurped the throne; the belief that he ordered the murder of "the Princes in the Tower"; the events leading to the battle of Bosworth in 1485; and the death of the Yorkist dynasty with Richard himself. In a new foreword, Professor Richard A. Griffiths identifies the attributes that have made Ross's account the leading biography in the field, and assesses the impact of the research published since the book first appeared in 1981.
"A fascinating study on a perennially fascinating topic... the base against which will be measured any future research."--Times Higher Education Supplement
"A fascinating study on a perennially fascinating topic... the base against which will be measured any future research."--Times Higher Education Supplement
Reviews / Votes
"A fascinating study on a perennially fascinating topic...the base against which will be measured any future research." - Times Higher Education Supplement * Times Higher Education Supplement *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
36 b-w illus.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
505 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-07979-1 (9780300079791)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Charles Ross was Professor of Medieval History at the University of Bristol until his death in 1986. His previous books include the biography Edward IV in the English Monarchs series.