The Last Days of Richard III: The Book That Inspired the Dig

by John Ashdown-Hill

Book Overview

The Last Days of Richard III contains a new and uniquely detailed exploration of Richard's last 150 days. By deliberately avoiding the hindsight knowledge that he will lose the Battle of Bosworth Field, we discover a new Richard: no passive victim, awaiting defeat and death, but a king actively pursuing his own agenda. It also re-examines the aftermath of Bosworth: the treatment of Richard's body; his burial; and the construction of his tomb. And...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0752492055
• ISBN13: 9780752492056
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.7"