Good King Richard
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Good King Richard
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Author : Jeremy Potter
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2014-04-20
Good King Richard written by Jeremy Potter and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-20 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Richard III, the so-called 'last English King of England' and the wicked uncle of tradition, is the most controversial and enigmatic of monarchs. Could he really have been as sinister as he was painted by Tudor chroniclers and, if he wasn't, why do some historians go on saying that he was? Why is his enlightened legislation so little noticed? Is there any real evidence that he murdered his nephews, the princes in the Tower? Did he really have a hunchback or was it invented for him after his death as 'proof of villainy'? Is Shakespeare's Richard III a portrayal of the real Richard or no more than a character in a work of fiction? Was St Thomas More really a witness of truth? Good King Richard? Is an account of Richard III's life and times, character, appearance and reign, but above all, of the Great Debate which has raged since his death between traditionalists and revisionists. First published in 1983, to mark the 500th anniversary of his accession to the throne, Jeremy Potter's Good King Richard? is a history of his reputation from 1483 to 1983. Jeremy Potter was Chairman of the Richard III Society from 1971 until 1989. The 2014 Bloomsbury Reader edition of Good King Richard? is introduced by Peter and Carolyn Hammond from Richard III Society who discuss Jeremy Potter's account in the light of the recent archaeological discoveries of Richard's skeleton, and the location of the battlefield on which Bosworth was fought. “This book, Good King Richard?, is not a biography but is a discussion of the ebb and flow of Richard III's reputation, both in the academic world and in popular estimation. Since Jeremy wrote it there have been two major events, all archaeological, which impinge on the life of Richard III and which Jeremy would have wanted to at least mention although they do not realign Richard's reputation in any major way.”
Good King Richard
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Author : Jeremy Potter
language : en
Publisher: Constable & Robinson
Release Date : 1994
Good King Richard written by Jeremy Potter and has been published by Constable & Robinson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Richard III, the so-called 'last English King of England' and the wicked uncle of popular tradition, is the most controversial and enigmatic of monarchs. Still the Great Debate between traditionalists and revisionists rages on. Was he an enlightened legislator out of his depth in the political intrigues of his time? Or was he simply, brutally, the 'gargoyle on the great cathedral of English history'? Searching for the man behind the portraits, Jeremy Potter adduces a formidable array of colourful and quarrelsome voices from St Thomas More to Laurence Olivier."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Richard The Lionheart
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Author : Hourly History
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-09-20
Richard The Lionheart written by Hourly History and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-20 with categories.
Richard the Lionheart You might have heard of King Richard-the Lionhearted, the "good king" in the tales of Robin Hood. But what do you really know about this twelfth-century ruler of England? Do you know why he left England, or why he was taken prisoner by another sovereign as he tried to return? Did you know Richard had other brothers besides the famed scoundrel, Prince John? Have you heard tales of Richard not only as a missing king but as a leader who rode boldly into battle alongside his knights? Inside you will read about... - From Aquitaine to King of England - Beginnings of a Crusade - The Way to Palestine - Sea Battles and Sieges - A Captive King - The Last Five Years And much more! In this book, you'll learn the actual story of King Richard, a king who may not have been exactly "good," but was certainly brave, charismatic, and dashing-a historical character with a story to remember.
The History Of King Richard The Third
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Author : Thomas More
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2005-11-03
The History Of King Richard The Third written by Thomas More and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-11-03 with Fiction categories.
The History of King Richard the Third is Thomas More's English masterpiece. With the help of Shakespeare, whose Richard the Third took More's work as its principal model, the History determined the historical reputation of an English king and spawned a seemingly endless controversy about the justness of that reputation. George M. Logan has produced a scholarly yet accessible edition of the History, designed to make More's exhilarating work fully accessible to 21st-century readers. More's text is presented here with modern English spelling and punctuation, and with full annotation of linguistic difficulties and the historical background. The text is preceded by a general introduction, a chronology, and suggestions for further reading. An appendix reprints passages from key sources and analogues, enabling the reader to see how More worked with his English sources and classical models, and finally how Shakespeare worked with More.
Richard Victorious
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Author : Shirley Hall
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2018-05-25
Richard Victorious written by Shirley Hall and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-25 with Fiction categories.
22 August 1485. Henry Tudor lay dead. The Battle of Bosworth was over and King Richard III rode into Leicester in triumph with the cheers of the people ringing in his ears. Elated at his victory and relieved that the Lancastrian threat to his throne was no more, he could now concentrate on ruling a country at peace.Though he still mourned his beloved wife who had died earlier that year, Richard realised that he must next make a suitable marriage to provide an heir to ensure the succession. After his return to Westminster, he discovered the truth of what had befallen his two nephews, the so-called Princes in the Tower, clearing him of any involvement.This is the story of what could have happened if Richard had been victorious at Bosworth. There would have been no tyrannical Tudors and no dissolution of the monasteries. Instead, England would have enjoyed years of peace and prosperity with enlightened laws that benefited the ordinary people in the reign of Good King Richard, loved by all who knew him.
Lionheart And Lackland
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Author : Frank McLynn
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-02-29
Lionheart And Lackland written by Frank McLynn and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-29 with History categories.
Anyone who has seen The Lion in Winter will remember the vicious, compelling world of the Plantagenets and readers of the romance of Robin Hood will be familiar with the typecasting of Good King Richard, defending Christendom in the Holy Land, and Bad King John who usurps the kingdom in his absence. But do these popular stereotypes correspond with reality? In this sweeping narrative, celebrated historian Frank McLynn turns the tables on modern revisionist historians and shows these larger-than-life characters as they really were - crusading, fighting vicious wars in France, negotiating with the papacy, engaging in ruthless dynastic intrigue, often against each other: in Richard's case, even holding the kingdom together when fighting in the Holy Land; and in John's, losing Normandy, catastrophically agonising the barons over Magna Carta and losing the Crown Jewels in the Wash.
The Works Of William Shakespeare King Henry Vi The First Part Of The Contention C The True Tragedie Of Richard Duke Of Yorke And The Good King Henry The Sixt King Richard Iii
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Author : William Shakespeare
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1864
The Works Of William Shakespeare King Henry Vi The First Part Of The Contention C The True Tragedie Of Richard Duke Of Yorke And The Good King Henry The Sixt King Richard Iii written by William Shakespeare and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1864 with categories.
King Richard Iii
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Author : William Shakespeare
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1999-12-02
King Richard Iii written by William Shakespeare and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-12-02 with Drama categories.
King Richard III is one of Shakespeare's most popular and frequently-performed plays. Janis Lull's introduction to this new edition, based on the First Folio, emphasises the play's tragic themes - individual identity, determinism and choice - and stresses the importance of women's roles in the play. It also underscores the special relationship between Richard III and Macbeth, demonstrating that the later tragedy re-examines issues raised in the earlier one. A thorough performance history of stage and film versions of Richard III shows how the text has been cut, rewritten and re-shaped by directors and actors to enhance the role of Richard at the expense of other parts, especially those of the women. The notes define the play's language and ideas in terms easily accessible to contemporary readers.
Richard Iii
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Author : Matthew Lewis
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2018-09-15
Richard Iii written by Matthew Lewis and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-15 with History categories.
A definitive new biography of one of British history's most controversial figures, that seeks to bring peace to Richard III's reputation.
Richard And John
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Author : Frank McLynn
language : en
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Release Date : 2008-10-20
Richard And John written by Frank McLynn and has been published by Da Capo Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-10-20 with History categories.
Legend and lore surround the history of kings Richard and John, from the ballads of Robin Hood and the novels of Sir Walter Scott to Hollywood movies. Frank McLynn has returned to the original sources to discover what Richard and John, the warring sons of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, were really like, and how their history measures up to the old legends. “With narrative panache and anecdotal detail” (The Independent), McLynn explores the truth behind the early folklore tradition, confirming that “Richard was everything you'd hoped for, and his brother John was the toad you'd always suspected.” This is history at its best—a story well-told, thoroughly researched, unexpectedly revealing, and “a rattling good read” (Spectator).