ISBN: 1844152596

[SR: 2628041], Hardcover, [EAN: 9781844152599], Pen and Sword, Pen and Sword, Book, [PU: Pen and Sword], Pen and Sword, On 22 August 1485 the forces of the Yorkist king Richard III and hi… Plus…

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ISBN: 9781844152599

On 22 August 1485 the forces of the Yorkist king Richard III and his Lancastrian opponent Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond clashed at Bosworth Field in Leicestershire in one of the decisive … Plus…

On 22 August 1485 the forces of the Yorkist king Richard III and his Lancastrian opponent Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond clashed at Bosworth Field in Leicestershire in one of the decisive battles of English history. Richard was defeated and killed. Henry took the crown as Henry VII, established the Tudor dynasty and set English history on a new course. For the last 500 years this, the most famous battle of the Wars of the Roses, has excited passionate interest and continuing controversy. Peter Hammond, in a vivid and perceptive account of the battle, retells the story of the tangled dynastic and personal rivalries that provoked the conflict, describes the preparations of the two converging armies and offers a gripping analysis of the contest itself. The latest documentary and archaeological evidence is considered, and the author weighs up the merits of conflicting interpretations of the battle and the battlefield. He also pays particular attention to the contrasting characters of Richard III and Henry Tudor, the villain and the victor of the drama, who are reconsidered as individuals and as commanders. This lucid, authoritative and readable new history will be essential reading for anyone who is intrigued by the short, unhappy reign of Richard III and the trial of strength that destroyed him. Richard III and the Bosworth Campaign Hammond, Peter / Hammond / Hammond, P. W., Pen & Sword Books<

2011, ISBN: 1844152596

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[EAN: 9781844152599], [SC: 9.7], [PU: Pen & Sword Military, 2010. 9781844152599], MODERN HISTORY, Jacket, 1st edn 1st printing. 8vo. Original gilt lettered black cloth (Fine), dustwrapper… Plus…

[EAN: 9781844152599], [SC: 9.7], [PU: Pen & Sword Military, 2010. 9781844152599], MODERN HISTORY, Jacket, 1st edn 1st printing. 8vo. Original gilt lettered black cloth (Fine), dustwrapper (Fine, not price clipped) Pp. xvi + 166, illus with b&w maps and b&w plates (no inscriptions)., Books<

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