First published in 1906, this work was one of the first and most important Ricardian apologias for a general readership. A distinguished geographer, whose long career had involved voyaging to the Arctic in search of Sir John Franklin, as well as travels in Peru and India, Sir Clements Markham (1830–1916) had played a crucial role in launching Scott's first expedition to Antarctica in 1901. Markham also had a long-standing interest in the reputation of England's last Plantagenet king. The first part of this book presents the life of Richard, while the second half is devoted to a thorough examination of the charges laid against the monarch by the Tudors and later historians. Markham seeks to expose these charges as unfair and unfounded. The work also includes genealogical tables and a map of the Battle of Bosworth Field.

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Product details
- Date Published: March 2014
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108071451
- length: 358 pages
- dimensions: 216 x 140 x 20 mm
- weight: 0.46kg
- contains: 1 b/w illus. 1 map 2 tables
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Preface
Part I:
1. Birth and childhood
2. Death of Richard's father and bother at the battle of Wakefield
3. The crowning victory of Towton
4. The crown won and lost - battle of Barnet
5. Margaret of Anjou and her son Edward
6. The battle of Tewkesbury
7. Married life and public services of Richard duke of Gloucester
8. Accession of Richard III
9. Condition of the people
10. Reign of Richard III
11. The battle of Bosworth
Part II:
1. The authorities
2. Examination of the charges against Richard III
3. Further charges against Richard III
4. The main charge against Richard III
5. Henry Tudor in the dock
6. Mr Gairdner's Richard III
Index.
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