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Autore |
Saul Nigel |
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The three Richards : Richard I, Richard II, and Richard III / / Nigel Saul |
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London, [England] ; ; New York, [New York] : , : Hambledon Continuum, , 2005 |
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©2005 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-20158-5 |
9786613201584 |
0-8264-2415-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (308 p.) |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; 1 What's in a Name?; 2 Kingship in Medieval England; 3 Richard I; 4 Richard II; 5 Richard III; 6 Kingship, Chivalry and Warfare; 7 Every Inch a King; 8 Marriage and Family; 9 Kingship and Piety; 10 Sad Stories of the Death of Kings; 11 What's in a Face?; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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The three Richards who ruled England in the Middle Ages were among the most controversial and celebrated of its rulers. Richard I ('Coeur de Lion', 1189-99) was a great crusading hero; Richard II (1377-99) was an authoritarian aesthete deposed by his cousin, Henry IV, and murdered; while Richard III (1483-85), as the murderer of his nephews, 'The Princes in the Tower', was the most notorious villain in English history. This highly readable joint biography shows how much the three kings had in common, apart from their names. All were younger sons of monarchs, not expected to come to the throne; |
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