Richard III : the self-made king

La 4eme de couverture indique : "The definitive biography and assessment of the wily and formidable prince who unexpectedly became monarch-the most infamous king in British history. The reign of Richard III, the last Yorkist king and the final monarch of the Plantagenet dynasty, marked a turnin...

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Auteur principal : Hicks Michael A. (Auteur)
Format : Livre
Langue : anglais
Titre complet : Richard III : the self-made king / Michael Hicks
Publié : New Haven : Yale University Press , C 2019
Description matérielle : 1 vol. ([XIX]-416 p.-[12] p. de pl.)
Collection : Yale english monarchs series
Sujets :
  • 1. Myths Ancient and Modern: The Shaping of Richard III
  • 2. From Infancy to Adolescence: Formative Experiences 1452-68
  • 3. The Young Adult: The Second War 1469-71
  • 4. Adult Maturity: The King's Servant 1471-5
  • 5. Forging the Future 1471-83
  • 6. Lord of the North 1471-83
  • 7. Richard as 'Good Lord'
  • 8. Strategic Foresight I: Gloucester's Wish List 1477-8
  • 9. Career Culmination: The Scottish War 1480-3
  • 10. Changing Trajectories: The Road to the Crown 1483
  • 11. Richard III: The Consolidation of the Regime
  • 12. The Creation of an Opposition: Buckingham's Rebellion 1483
  • 13. Counterattack: Rebuilding the Regime 1483-5
  • 14. Strategic Foresight II: So Many Enterprises
  • 15. Setbacks and Adversity 1483-5
  • 16. Defeat, Disaster, and Death: The Battle of Bosworth