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Richard III: The Maligned King, Hardback Book

Richard III: The Maligned King Hardback

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For centuries the vision of Richard III has been dominated by the fictional creations of Thomas More and Shakespeare.

Voices have protested during the intervening years, some of them eminent and scholarly, urging a more reasoned view to replace the traditional black portrait.

But historians, whether as authors or presenters of popular TV history, still trot out the old pronouncements about ruthless ambition, usurpation and murder.

In Richard III: The Maligned King, Annette Carson seeks to redress the balance by examining the events of his reign as they actually happened, based on reports in the original sources.

Eschewing the overlay of assumptions so beloved by historians - about character, motivation and hidden intentions - instead she traces actions and activities of the principal characters, using facts and time-lines revealed in documentary evidence.

Daring to investigate areas where historians fear to tread, this book raises some controversial questions.

Was Edward IV assassinated? Did Queen Elizabeth Woodville engage in witchcraft? Why did Thomas More lay down his pen, leaving his dramatic attack on Richard unfinished?

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