Richard III and the Death of Chivalry

by David Hipshon

The conventional view of Richard III s defeat at the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485 is that it was due to a loss of support for him after his usurpation of the throne. However, David Hipshon argues that the result might very well have been in his favor, had not his support for James Harrington in a long-running family feud with Thomas, Lord Stanley led to the latter betraying him. Bosworth was the last English battle in which the monarch relied...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750950749
• ISBN13: 9780750950749
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: History Press (SC)
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.5"