Richard III's Books
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Richard III's Books

Ideals and Reality in the Life and Library of a Medieval Prince

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eBook - ePub

Richard III's Books

Ideals and Reality in the Life and Library of a Medieval Prince

About this book

Richard III, the most notorious and most discussed of English kings, was also unusual among his contemporaries in regularly signing his books. This characteristic, among others, has enabled Anne Sutton and Livia Visser-Fuchs to reconstruct his library, and link it to the culture and reading habits of his generation.

The books of Richard III are typical of what was available to and popular with the medieval reader – religion, chivalry, history, genealogy, advice on how to govern, romance and prophecy – and allow us to draw an interesting overview of fifteenth-century opinions.

Each type of book is examined on its own terms and then related to the known preoccupations of Richard himself, his associates and to the political practices of his time. Containing valuable biographical material, insights into the history and politics of the later fifteenth century, and much detail on late medieval piety and other important aspects of contemporary culture, this fully illustrated survey has wide-ranging significance for all who study the history and literature of the medieval period.

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Information

Publisher
The History Press
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9781803996363
Topic
History
Subtopic
Historical Biographies
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. List of Illustrations
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. The Yorkist History Trust
  8. Pedigrees
  9. Abbreviations
  10. Introduction
  11. 1. A Chronology of Richard III’s Life and Library
  12. 2. The Books of the House of York
  13. 3. Devotional Books, Saints and Piety
  14. 4. Chivalric Ideals and Reality
  15. 5. Mirrors for Princes: Books with a ‘Handsome Title’
  16. 6. Ancestry and ‘True Nobility’
  17. 7. History: Its Reading and Making
  18. 8. Prophecy and the House of York
  19. 9. Passing the Time: Stories of Love and Example at the Yorkist Court
  20. 10. The Reign of Richard III and the Trade in Manuscript and Printed Books, with Special Reference to the Proviso of 1484
  21. 11. Richard III and His Books
  22. Catalogue of Richard III’s Books and Books Associated with Him
  23. Bibliography
  24. Picture Section