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Richard the Third

by Paul Murray Kendall · 1955

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Paul Murray Kendall's masterful account of the life of England's King Richard III has remained the standard biography of this controversial figure.

Subject
historybiographymemoir
Genre
historical fictionmedievalTudor
Themes
historyroyalty
Setting
15th centurymedievalMiddle AgesTudorBritish
Audience
adult
Length
epic · 608 pages

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