num_pages: 265
description: Examines how Richard came to power in 15th-century Britain &amp; attempts to reconcile his ruthless political actions with his beneficent rule.Fortunes of a younger son, 1452-1471 Gloucester, Clarence &amp; the court, 1471-1483The heir of Nevill: Richard duke of Gloucester &amp; the north of EnglandThe road to the throne: the events of April to June 1483The fate of Edward IV's sons The rebellion of 1483 &amp; its consequencesThe king in person The search for support The government of the realm Foreign policy &amp; the defence of the realmAugust 1485
language: English
title: Richard III
titlecomplete: Richard III (English Monarchs Series)
genres: Biography, Medieval, History, British Literature, European History, 15th Century, Nonfiction, Medieval History
ratings_count: 191
series: The English Monarchs
publisher: University of California Press (Berkeley)