The history of King Richard III
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- ISBN: 1843911078
- Physical Description xi, 102 pages.
- Publisher London : Hesperus Press, 2005.
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General Note: | "First published in 1557."--T.p. verso. "(unfinished) written by Master Thomas More, then one of the undersheriffs of London, about the year of Our Lord 1513. Which work has been before this time printed in Harding's chronicle, and in Hall's chronicle, but very much corrupt in many places, sometime having less, and sometime having more, and altered in words and whole sentences; much varying from the copy of his own hand, by which this is printed." |
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 16.95 |
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History of King Richard III
Richard III's reputation stands as one of the most evil men in history--a manipulating and murderous man who would stop at nothing to become king. Much of what modern scholarship knows of him stems from Thomas More's critical biography, which itself proved the inspiration for Shakespeare's play. Focusing on the final years of Richard III's life, Sir Thomas More depicts a man captivated and corrupted by the thrill of power--a man who twisted God's laws to justify not only his ruthless ambitions, but his most heinous crime: the imprisonment and murder of his nephews, the true heirs to the throne. The History of King Richard III is a powerful portrayal of a monstrous ruler and a fascinating insight into the mind and motivations of its author. Scholar, politician, and one-time favorite of the Court of Henry VIII, Sir Thomas More is best known for his Utopia.