Start reading Richard III: The Young King To Be on your Kindle in under a minute. I literally could not stop reading this book until I had completed it. Ms. Wilkinson has an unfailing ability to dramatize history: there are no sleep-inducing, dry passages in this book!
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A major new biography of the young Richard II.
A major new biography of the young Richard III. Richard III is a paradox - the most hated of English kings, yet the most beloved, a deeply pious man, yet materialistic to the point of obsession, puritan, yet the father of at least two illegitimate children. From the insignificant younger brother of a would-be king to Knight of the Garter, duke, respected soldier and loyal supporter to Edward IV, Richard faced extreme danger and heady triumph, poverty and abundance, neglect and acclamation as the House of York rose to the heights of power and propelled him a glorious career at Court.
This book starts slowly but it rewards patience Dr Josephine Wilkinson received a First Class Honours degree from the University of Newcastle.
Jan 17, 2009 Ikonopeiston rated it it was ok. Recommends it for: no one. Shelves: non-fiction, ricardian. This book starts slowly but it rewards patience. The name is somewhat of a misnomer since no one knows exactly how Richard spent his childhood nor how any youngster, especially of noble blood did. But the interesting part is how Wilkinson explains the history around Richard's childhood. At times she psychologizes, which I didn't like, but it's her book. Dr Josephine Wilkinson received a First Class Honours degree from the University of Newcastle.
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Richard III is a paradox - the most hated of English kings, yet the most beloved, a deeply pious man, yet materialistic to the point of obsession, puritan, yet the father of at least two illegitimate children. This new biography concentrates on the much neglected early part of Richards life - from his birth in 1452 as a cadet of the House of York to his marriage to the beautiful Anne Neville - and shows how his experiences as the son of an ambitious duke, a prisoner of war, an exile, his knightly training and awe of his elder brother, King Edward. A major new biography of the young Richard III.
Richard III is a paradox - the most hated of English kings, yet the most beloved, a deeply pious man, yet materialistic to the point of obsession, puritan, yet the father of at least two illegitimate children
Richard III is a paradox - the most hated of English kings, yet the most beloved, a deeply pious man, yet materialistic to the point of obsession, puritan, yet the father of at least two illegitimate children.
Richard III, The Young King To Be is the first volume of what will be a two volume biography of Richard III, the second volume will be published in 2010. Country of Publication.
Should all books that are mentioned in the citations be included . I've put them in a sub-section below for the time being
Should all books that are mentioned in the citations be included . Josephine Wilkinson's "Richard the young king to be"? Some books are strictly on Richard, others are not (. we have 3 on the War od the Roses, 2 on Anne Neville, 1 on George of Clarence, et., my opinion is the bibliography should only list books on Richard. Some qualified books on Richard are not listed, . I've put them in a sub-section below for the time being. Key tasks (dull, but essential) appear to be
If we are to believe John Nichols, an epitaph for Richard was planned and written.
Richard III’s Burial Place by Josephine Wilkinson. Posted By Claire on February 4, 2013. Thank you to historian and author Josephine Wilkinson for sharing this article that she wrote back in 2006 about Richard III’s burial place. If we are to believe John Nichols, an epitaph for Richard was planned and written. The historian claims to have seen a copy of it in a ‘recorded manuscript book chained to a table in a chamber on the Guildhall of London’, the text of which, translated into English reads