The Three Richards
Richard I, Richard II and Richard III
The three Richards who ruled England in the Middle Ages were among the most controversial and celebrated of its rulers. Richard I ('Coeur de Lion', 1189-99) was a great crusading hero; Richard II (1377-99) was an authoritarian aesthete deposed by his cousin, Henry IV, and murdered; while Richard III (1483-85), as the murderer of his nephews, 'The Princes in the Tower', was the most notorious villain in English history. This highly readable joint biography shows how much the three kings had in common, apart from their names. All were younger sons of monarchs, not expected to come to the throne; all failed to leave a legitimate heir, causing in…
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- ISBN: 978-0-8264-2415-0
- EAN: 9780826424150
- Produktnummer: 17004101
- Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
- Seitenangabe: 304 S.
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 16'994 KB
- Abbildungen: 18
Über den Autor
Nigel Saul is Professor of History at Royal Holloway, University of London, and the author of a biography of Richard II.
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