Richard III

England's Most Controversial King

By: Chris Skidmore

Narrated by: Steven Crossley

From acclaimed historian Chris Skidmore comes the authoritative biography of Richard III, England's most controversial king, a man alternately praised as a saint and cursed as a villain.

Richard III is one of English history's best known and least understood monarchs. Immortalized by Shakespeare as a hunchbacked murderer, the discovery in 2012 of his skeleton in a Leicester parking lot reignited debate over the true character of England's most controversial king.

Richard was born into an age of brutality, when civil war gripped the land and the Yorkist dynasty clung to the crown with their fingertips. Was he really a power-crazed monster who killed his nephews or the victim of the first political smear campaign conducted by the Tudors?

In the first full biography of Richard III for 50 years, Chris Skidmore draws on new manuscript evidence to reassess Richard's life and times. Richard III examines in intense detail Richard's inner nature and his complex relations with those around him to unravel the mystery of the last English monarch to die on the battlefield.

©2017 Chris Skidmore (P)2018 Tantor

Fair and Concise History

Richard III is one of my favorite characters from History. Though maligned throughout History, this is a fair reading and take on a dubious character. Richard was a Loyal Brother...to a point. Richard defended his brother's Realm and Reign. Made Good laws to help the lesser classes. and,
Oh Yea...Murdered his Nephews. The Rightful Heir to the throne! Twisted ccharacter by any reckoning. But, he had admirable qualities too!
Very well written. Exceptionally Well Read.

terrific

a great biography which states the facts clearly - as best we can know them - and without an agenda. I highly reccomend it.

We all want Richard to be innocent, but.....

This audio book is really informative and very clear about Richard's beginnings as a duke and his end as king. There's no bias opinions... instead recounts different chronicles of the period from foreign visitors and citizens who described the events and actions of Richard.

I really recommend it.

Lots of info!

I had to listen to it little by little. It was a little dry, lots of military movements described. that stuff doesn't interest mw, personally, but someone who likes military history would be fascinating!

And then U die

This is a fine story concise enough & much chronicle from eyewitness or at least contemporaries. If U like the war of the roses jump in!