Examines how Richard came to power in 15th-century Britain & attempts to reconcile his ruthless political actions with his beneficent rule. Fortunes of a younger son, 1452-1471 Gloucester, Clarence & the court, 1471-1483 The heir of Nevill: Richard duke of Gloucester & the north of England The road to the throne: the events of April to June 1483 The fate of Edward IV's sons The rebellion of 1483 & its consequences The king in person The search for support The government of the realm Foreign policy & the defence of the realm August 1485
Examines how Richard came to power in 15th-century Britain & attempts to reconcile his ruthless political actions with his beneficent rule. Fortunes of a younger son, 1452-1471 Gloucester, Clarence & the court, 1471-1483 The heir of Nevill: Richard duke of Gloucester & the north of England The road to the throne: the events of April to June 1483 The fate of Edward IV's sons The rebellion of 1483 & its consequences The king in person The search for support The government of the realm Foreign policy & the defence of the realm August 1485