Publisher's Synopsis
No king aroused, and continues to arouse, stronger passions - for and against - than Richard III. During his reign no king faced more determined opposition, yet in this century no king's posthumous reputation has been more staunchly defended.;In interpreting the evidence, some of which was itself the product of the contemporary war of propaganda, is it possible to steer a middle course between the pro- and anti-Richard factions? When assessing Richard III, should we apply "medieval" or "modern" standards?;In this book seven historians, all specialists on the 15th century but with widely divergent views, consider seven different aspects of the life and reign of Richard III: his reputation, his early life, the events of 1483, his court, his government, his foreign policy, and his military career.
