The Three Richards: Richard I, Richard II and Richard III - Hardcover

Saul, Nigel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1852852860 ISBN 13: 9781852852863

Publisher: Hambledon Continuum, 2005

Synopsis

The three Richards who ruled England in the middle ages were among the most controversial and celebrated English kings. Richard I ('Coeur de Lion', 1189-99) was a great crusading hero; Richard II (1377-99) was an authoritarian aesthete deposed by his cousin, Henry IV, and murdered; while Richard III (1483-85) as the murderer of his nephews, the Princes in the Tower, was the most notorious villain in English history. This highly readable joint biography shows how much the three kings had in common, apart from their names. All were younger sons, not expected to come to the throne; all failed to leave a legitimate heir, causing instability on their deaths; all were cultured and pious; and all died violently. All have attracted accusations but also fascination. In comparing them, Nigel Saul tells three gripping stories and shows what it took to be a medieval king.

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Review:

"A Triumph" -- History Today, May 2005

From the Author:

This book looks at three kings who had more in common than the same name. All three Richards were ambitious and controversial. All three met violent ends. But one was much greater than the others. This was Richard I.

About this edition

• Publisher: Hambledon Continuum
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1852852860
• ISBN 13: 9781852852863
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288