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Richard III: The Self-Made King

By (author) Michael Hicks

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An ""excellent new biography"" (Keith Thomas, New York Review of Books)Â of the wily and formidable prince who unexpectedly became monarchâ€”the most infamous king in British history â€œAn intricately detailed account of Richardâ€™s every recorded move on his journey from younger son of the powerful Duke of York to the last of Englandâ€™s mediaeval monarchs.â€â€”Mark Jones, Albion Magazine The reign of Richard III, the last Yorkist king and the final monarch of the Plantagenet dynasty, marked a turning point in British history. But despite his lasting legacy, Richard only ruled as king for the final two years of his life. While much attention has been given to his short reign, Michael Hicks explores the whole of Richardâ€™s fascinating life and traces the unfolding of his character and career from his early years as the son of a duke to his violent death at the battle of Bosworth. Hicks explores how Richardâ€”villainized for his imprisonment and probable killing of the princesâ€”applied his experience to overcome numerous setbacks and adversaries. Richard proves a complex, conflicted individual whose Machiavellian tact and strategic foresight won him a kingdom. He was a reformer who planned big changes, but lost the opportunity to fulfill them and to retain his crown.

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