Bosworth, 1485
Subtitle: the battle that transformed England
By: Michael Jones
Edition: First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 259
ISBN-13: 9781605988597
Subjects: Death and burial; In literature; Military leadership; Bosworth Field, Battle of, England, 1485; History
Description: Argues that Richard III's defeat at Bosworth Field was not inevitable using new archival discoveries to reveal new details about the battle and Henry Tudor's reliance on French mercenaries.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-250) and index
Table of contents: title: The nightmare : Shakespeare's Bosworth; title: Martyrdom : death of a father; title: The theatre of pain; title: The search for redemption; title: The rivals; title: Bosworth Field; title: Aftermath : the tragedy Shakespeare might have written.