The Resource Richard III : a ruler and his reputation, David Horspool
Richard III : a ruler and his reputation, David Horspool
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The item Richard III : a ruler and his reputation, David Horspool represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in East Baton Rouge Parish Library.
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- Summary
- "For many, Richard III is an obsession--the Richard III Society has a huge membership, and Shakespeare's Histories have contributed to, if not his popularity, certainly his notoriety. Now, with the discovery of Richard III's bones under a parking lot in Leicester, England, interest in this divisive and enigmatic figure in British history is at an all-time high. It is a compelling story to scholars as well as general readers, who continue to seek out the kind of strong narrative history that David Horspool delivers in this groundbreaking biography of the king. Richard III dispassionately examines the legend as well as the man to uncover both what we know of the life of Richard, and the way that his reputation has been formed and re-formed over centuries. But beyond simply his reputation, there is no dispute that the last Plantagenet is a pivotal figure in English history--his death signaled the end of the War of the Roses, and, arguably, the end of the medieval period in England--and Horspool's biography chronicles this tumultuous time with flair. This narrative-driven and insightful biography lays out a view of Richard that is fair to his historical character and to his background in the medieval world. Above all, it is authoritative in its assessment of a king who came to the throne under extraordinary circumstances." -- Publisher's description
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First U.S. edition.
- Extent
- 321 pages
- Isbn
- 9781620405093
- Label
- Richard III : a ruler and his reputation
- Title
- Richard III
- Title remainder
- a ruler and his reputation
- Statement of responsibility
- David Horspool
- Subject
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- truePlantagenet period (1154-1485) -- 1154 -- 1485
- trueRulers -- Biography
- trueGreat Britain -- History -- Richard III, 1483-1485
- trueRenaissance (1300-1600) -- 1300 -- 1600
- trueHistory writing -- Europe -- Renaissance
- true15th century -- 1401 -- 1500
- trueRoyal houses
- trueGreat Britain -- Rulers -- Biography
- trueRichard, III, King of England, 1452-1485
- Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1399-1485
- trueBiographies
- Great Britain -- Kings and rulers | History
- Kings and rulers -- Biography
- trueHistory writing -- Europe | United Kingdom
- trueLife stories -- Politics | Royalty
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "For many, Richard III is an obsession--the Richard III Society has a huge membership, and Shakespeare's Histories have contributed to, if not his popularity, certainly his notoriety. Now, with the discovery of Richard III's bones under a parking lot in Leicester, England, interest in this divisive and enigmatic figure in British history is at an all-time high. It is a compelling story to scholars as well as general readers, who continue to seek out the kind of strong narrative history that David Horspool delivers in this groundbreaking biography of the king. Richard III dispassionately examines the legend as well as the man to uncover both what we know of the life of Richard, and the way that his reputation has been formed and re-formed over centuries. But beyond simply his reputation, there is no dispute that the last Plantagenet is a pivotal figure in English history--his death signaled the end of the War of the Roses, and, arguably, the end of the medieval period in England--and Horspool's biography chronicles this tumultuous time with flair. This narrative-driven and insightful biography lays out a view of Richard that is fair to his historical character and to his background in the medieval world. Above all, it is authoritative in its assessment of a king who came to the throne under extraordinary circumstances." -- Publisher's description
- Summary
- Examines the life and legend of England's King Richard III, the last Plantagenet, whose death ended the War of the Roses on Bosworth field and made way for the Renaissance
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10461023
- Cataloging source
- NjBwBT
- Dewey number
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- 942.046092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- a ruler and his reputation
- Label
- Richard III : a ruler and his reputation, David Horspool
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-311) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First U.S. edition.
- Extent
- 321 pages
- Isbn
- 9781620405093
- Isbn Type
- (hb)
- Lccn
- bl2015054233
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustration
- Label
- Richard III : a ruler and his reputation, David Horspool
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 274-311) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First U.S. edition.
- Extent
- 321 pages
- Isbn
- 9781620405093
- Isbn Type
- (hb)
- Lccn
- bl2015054233
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustration
Subject
- true15th century -- 1401 -- 1500
- trueBiographies
- trueGreat Britain -- History -- Richard III, 1483-1485
- Great Britain -- Kings and rulers | History
- Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1399-1485
- trueGreat Britain -- Rulers -- Biography
- trueHistory writing -- Europe -- Renaissance
- trueHistory writing -- Europe | United Kingdom
- Kings and rulers -- Biography
- trueLife stories -- Politics | Royalty
- truePlantagenet period (1154-1485) -- 1154 -- 1485
- trueRenaissance (1300-1600) -- 1300 -- 1600
- trueRichard, III, King of England, 1452-1485
- trueRoyal houses
- trueRulers -- Biography
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