RICHARD III IBD

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ShakespeareâÇÖs Richard III was âÇÖdetermined to prove a villainâÇÖ, but what was the true nature of EnglandâÇÖs final Plantagenet King?With the victory of Henry Tudor, the usurping dynasty made an effort to besmirch the last PlantagenetâÇÖs reputation, and some historians claim that RichardâÇÖs 'black legend' is nothing more than political propaganda. Yet such an interpretation, as Desmond Seward shows in this powerfully argued book, suggests a refusal to face the facts of history.Even in the kingâÇÖs lifetime there were rumours about his involvement in the murders of Henry VI and of his nephews, the 'Princes in the Tower,' while his reign was considered by many to be a nightmare, not least for the king himself. The real Richard III was both a chilling and compelling monarch, a peculiarly grim young English precursor of MachiavelliâÇÖs Prince.Sweeping aside sentimental fantasy, this is a colourful, authoritative biography that offers a definitive picture of both the age and the man.Praise for Desmond Seward:âÇÖA well written and colourful account of an intriguing period in English historyâÇÖ -áNew York TimesâÇÖPerhaps the best, and certainly the most readable, of recent biographiesâÇÖ -áJohn Julius NorwichâÇÖA valuable addition to the file, a biography of strong feeling and firmly held conviction arrived at after long thought... It is most readableâÇÖ -áFinancial TimesDesmond Sewardáis a British popular historian, best known foráThe Hundred Years War, never out of print since 1978,áThe Monks of War, The Wars of the RosesáandáRichard IIIá- all republished by the Folio Society. His latest isáThe DemonâÇÖs Brood, a history of the Plantagenet kings in one short volume.