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The Great Debate

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Richard III

The Great Debate

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Did Richard III Really Kill The Princes in the Tower? Richard cannot escape all blame as they were in his custody when they disappeared. It is quite likely Richard was present at the death of Henry VI, but on Edward's command, and there is no evidence that he wielded the knife. Similarly, there is no evidence he slew Henry's heir, Edward of Lancaster after the Battle of Tewekesbury. Yet, if Richard did not kill them, then who did?

Richard III may have reigned only from 1483 to 1485, but those two short years and the events leading to them have provoked centuries of historical debate over Richard's character. Richard was not king long enough to write his own history, but the fascination he has cast over both professional and amateur historians continues today. This work was critically very well received and was a runner-up for the National Book Award in 1956, also picked one of the best books of the year by the American Library Association.

In the Chicago Tribune, A. L. Rowse called it "The best biography of Richard III that has been written.", whereas Saturday Review's Geoffrey Bruun opined: "A definitive biography of Richard III. It is a noteworthy performance." The Times Literary Supplement wrote: "Brilliantly successful... combines sound scholarship with literary distinction... his descriptions... are always stimulating and sometimes beautiful."

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Cover of: Richard III
Richard III: The Great Debate
February 1992, W W Norton & Co Inc
in English
Cover of: Richard Iii
Richard Iii
1984, Editions Marabout
in French
Cover of: Richard the Third
Richard the Third
September 1975, W. W. Norton & Company
in English
Cover of: Richard III
Richard III: The Great Debate
Aug 03, 1973, Cardinal
paperback
Cover of: Richard the Third.
Richard the Third.
1956, W. W. Norton
in English - [1st American ed.]
Cover of: Richard the Third.
Richard the Third.
1955, Allen & Unwin
in English

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OL7450627M
Internet Archive
richardiiigreatd0000kend
ISBN 10
0393003108
ISBN 13
9780393003109
OCLC/WorldCat
1039620680
Library Thing
3008948
Goodreads
451584

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