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The three Richards : Richard I, Richard II and Richard III / Nigel Saul.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection DA177 .S28 2005
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Saul, Nigel.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Richard I, King of England, 1157-1199.
- Richard.
- Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400.
- Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485.
- Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography.
- Great Britain.
- Kings and rulers.
- Great Britain--History--Medieval period, 1066-1485.
- History.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 287 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Hambledon and London, 2005.
- Summary:
- Three King Richards ruled England in the Middle Ages. All had memorable reigns. Richard I was a crusading hero; Richard II was an authoritarian aesthete who was deposed and murdered; Richard III was the most famous villain in English history, locking his nephews in a tower to secure his reign. This highly readable joint biography shows how much the three kings had in common.. All were younger sons, not expected to come to the throne; all failed to produce an heir, leaving instability on their deaths; all were cultured and pious; and all died violently. For centuries, these three kings have attracted accusations but also fascination, being immortalized in theater, movies, myths, and books. In Three Richards, Nigel Saul shows why.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [271]-282) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1852852860
- OCLC:
- 56654950
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