Richard III

by Charles Ross

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780300079791
Publisher:	Yale University Press
Publication date:	05/31/2011
Series:	The English Monarchs Series
Edition description:	New
Pages:	268
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

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.

Editorial Reviews

“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