Richard III
eBook - ePub

Richard III

Loyalty Binds Me

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eBook - ePub

Richard III

Loyalty Binds Me

About this book

King Richard III remains one of the most controversial figures in British history. Matthew Lewis's new biography aims to become a definitive account by exploring what is known of his childhood and the impacts it had on his personality and view of the world. He would be cast into insecurity and exile only to become a royal prince before his tenth birthday. As Richard spends his teenage years under the watchful gaze of his older brother, Edward IV, he is eventually placed in the household of their cousin, the Earl of Warwick, remembered as the Kingmaker; but as the relationship between a king and his most influential magnate breaks down, Richard is compelled to make a choice when the House of York fractures. After another period in exile, Richard returns to become the most powerful nobleman in England. The work he involves himself in during the years that follow demonstrates a drive and commitment but also a dangerous naïveté. When crisis hits in 1483, it is to Richard that his older brother turns on his death bed. The events of 1483 remain contentious and hotly debated, but by understanding the Richard who began that year, it will become clearer what drove some of his actions and decisions. Returning to primary sources and considering the evidence available, this new life undoes the myths and presents a real man living in tumultuous times.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Maps and Family Trees
  3. Introduction
  4. A Note on Sources
  5. Prologue
  6. 1 - Richard Liveth Yet
  7. 2 - Caught in the Wheel
  8. 3 - Fear and Sorrow
  9. 4 - To the King’s Brother
  10. 5 - The Loyal Brother
  11. 6 - A Willing Exile
  12. 7 - The Trials of Battle
  13. 8 - The Heir of Warwick
  14. 9 - The Lord of the North
  15. 10 - Tarnished Glory
  16. 11 - After E., G. Should Reign
  17. 12 - War in the North
  18. 13 - The King Is Dead, Long Live the King
  19. 14 - Protector
  20. 15 - A Question of Legitimacy
  21. 16 - King Richard III
  22. 17 - The October Rebellions
  23. 18 - The King in Parliament
  24. 19 - The Cords of Death
  25. 20 - The Battle of Bosworth Field
  26. Plates
  27. Epilogue
  28. Selected Bibliography
  29. Abbreviations
  30. Notes