Richard III : the self-made king /

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The definitive biography and assessment of the wily and formidable prince who unexpectedly became monarch--the most infamous king in British history.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hicks, Michael, 1948- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2019]
Colección:Yale English monarchs.
Temas:
Richard > III, > King of England, > 1452-1485.
Richard > III, > King of England, > 1452-1485
Richard > III. > England, König > 1452-1485
1483-1485
Biography.
Kings and rulers
Great Britain > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Great Britain > History > Richard III, 1483-1485.
Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 1483-1485 (Richard III)
Great Britain
Biography
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • List of illustrations
  • List of abbreviations
  • Pedigree 1: The royal line of succession
  • 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
  • Select bibliography
  • Index.

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