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Richard III

by Charles Derek Ross · 1981

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Examines how Richard came to power in 15th-century Britain & attempts to reconcile his ruthless political actions with his beneficent rule.

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Fortunes of a younger son, 1452-1471

Gloucester, Clarence & the court, 1471-1483

The heir of Nevill: Richard duke of Gloucester & the north of England

The road to the throne: the events of April to June 1483

The fate of Edward IV's sons

The rebellion of 1483 & its consequences

The king in person

The search for support

The government of the realm

Foreign policy & the defence of the realm

August 1485

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adult
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medium · 290 pages

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