Michael K. Jones

Bosworth 1485 - The Battle that Transformed England

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On August 22, 1485, at Bosworth Field, Richard III fell, the Wars of the Roses ended, and the Tudor dynasty began. The clash is so significant because it marks the break between medieval and modern; yet how much do we really know about this historical landmark?Michael Jones uses archival discoveries to show that Richard III's defeat was by no means inevitable and was achieved only through extraordinary chance. He relocates the battle away from the site recognized for more than 500 years. With startling detail of Henry Tudor's reliance on French mercenaries, plus a new account of the battle itself, the author turns Shakespeare on its head, pai… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-1-60598-859-7
EAN: 9781605988597
Produktnummer: 17549552
Verlag: Gardners
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Seitenangabe: 256 S.
Masse: H23.6 cm x B16.5 cm x D0.0 cm 460 g
Gewicht: 460

Über den Autor

Michael Jones, author of Bosworth 1485, is a military historian, battlefield tour-guide, and documentary film presenter. He is the co-author of The Women of the Cousins' War and The King's Grave: The Search for Richard III. He lives in England.