Richard the Third
by Paul Murray Kendall
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Read in January, 2008
I've been reading this book on and off over some months as part of some broader research.
I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to read a biography about Richard III. Some excellent historical fiction has been written about Richard but he is often either reviled (as the dastardly murderer of the princes in the Tower of London) or revered as the noble king slain at the battle of Bosworth.
While sympathetic towards Richard, Mr Kendall provides a well written biography which is accessible to ...more
I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to read a biography about Richard III. Some excellent historical fiction has been written about Richard but he is often either reviled (as the dastardly murderer of the princes in the Tower of London) or revered as the noble king slain at the battle of Bosworth.
While sympathetic towards Richard, Mr Kendall provides a well written biography which is accessible to ...more
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I'm rereading this book to refresh my memory of the real Richard III after reading "The Sunne in Splendour." Kendall's assessment of Richard is balanced and fair, based on careful analysis of the existing sources, with the basis for any speculation always carefully explained in the notes. If your idea of Richard comes from Shakespeare or Sir Thomas More, or if you simply like to read about real people in troubled times faced with moral dilemmas and betrayals, you'll enjoy this book, wh...more
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