About this title: Despite five centuries of investigation by historians, the sinister deaths of the boy king Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York, remain one of the most fascinating murder mysteries in English history. Did Richard III really kill "the Princes in the Tower", as is commonly believed, or was the murderer someone else entirely? In this utterly absorbing and meticulously researched book, English writer Alison Weir, an authority on the history of the British royal family, at last provides a conclusive solution to this age-old puzzle. Carefully examining every shred of contemporary ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9780345383723ISBN:0345383729
Description: Good. Copyright@1992. hardback book w/DJ. foxing to edges. sticker on inside front cover. stamp on front endpage. tight binding. read more
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Description: Very Good. 0345383729 Very Good Condition-Exactly as Described--EXACT ISBN MATCH-**Hardcover**--Dust Jacket ha minors shelf wear at edges and tips of corners. No personalizations, writing or marks in the text. Clean, Tight and Neat. Ships Quickly-IN STOCK-Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
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Edition: American ed. Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780345383723ISBN:0345383729
Description: Fine in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 287 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Slight edgewear, Clean, crisp, tight copy, no marks or creases, appears unread. read more
Description: Fine. Trade Paperback. Ballantine Books, 1995. Fine Book. Aside from light toning to the book, overall a clean and tight, lightly read copy. Media mail packed in protective bubble lined shipping bags, Priority in a Flat Rate Envelope. Shipped quickly. Prompt response to questions. read more
"An enjoyable book, if you like history like I do. I had heard of the princes in the tower, but never knew the whole story of Richard III and the beginning of the Tudor dynasty. My deciding not to attempt to deeply understand the complicated geneology did help in my enjoyment of the book."
"Full account of Prince Edward IV and his brother, Duke of York. Thoroughly, and convincingly, researched - conclusive that Richard III was in fact responsible for their deaths, if not by his own hand, then by his order. Expertly researched; great reading.
Lancaster and York: Simplified Geneology located on page 260.
Bibliography notes: Primary, general works; Sources before 1483; Sir Thomas More; The Tudor Period.
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