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.
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ISBN
9781844687589
Publisert
2020
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Vendor
Pen & Sword Military (ORIM)
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Product format
Digital bok
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