Research Catalog

Title

Bosworth, 1485 : psychology of a battle / Michael K. Jones.

Author

Jones, Michael K.

Publication

Stroud, Gloucestershire ; Charleston, SC : Tempus, 2002.

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Details

Description

223 p. : ill. (some col.), maps; 26 cm.

Summary

"On 22 August 1485, at Bosworth Field, Richard III fell, the Wars of the Roses ended, and the Tudor dynasty began. The clash is so significant because it marks the break between medieval and modern; yet how much do we really know about this historical landmark?" "Michael K. Jones uses archival discoveries to show that Richard III's defeat was by no means inevitable and was achieved only through extraordinary chance. He relocates the battle away from the site recognised for over 500 years. With startling detail of Henry Tudor's reliance on French mercenaries and a new account of the battle action, the author turns Shakespeare on its head, painting an entirely fresh picture of the dramatic life and death of Richard III, England's most infamous monarch."--BOOK JACKET.

Series Statement

Battles & campaigns

Uniform Title

Battles & campaigns

Subject

• Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485 > Death and burial
• Richard III, King of England, 1452-1485 > In literature
• Henry VII, King of England, 1457-1509 > Military leadership
• 1455-1485
• Bosworth Field, Battle of, England, 1485
• Great Britain > History > Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485

Genre/Form

History

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [202]-214) and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Foreword / A. J. Pollard -- 1. The Nightmare: Shakespeare's Bosworth -- 2. Martyrdom -- Death of a Father -- 3. The Theatre of Pain -- 4. The Search for Redemption -- 5. The Rivals -- 6. Bosworth Field -- 7. Aftermath -- The Tragedy Shakespeare Might Have Written.

ISBN

0752423347

LCCN

^^2004380575

OCLC

• 54858096
• SCSB-11551206

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library