The Princes in the Tower - Couverture souple

Weir, Alison

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0370317920 ISBN 13 : 9780370317922

Editeur : The Bodley Head Ltd, 1992

Synopsis

A reconstruction of the events leading to the murder of the boy-King Edward V and his younger brother Richard, Duke of York. The author studied the contemporary sources to make a convincing case of how, when, where and by whose order they died. By the author of "Six Wives of Henry VIII".

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Présentation de l'éditeur

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 two 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? Carefully examining every shred of contemporary evidence as well as dozens of modern accounts, Alison Weir reconstructs the entire chain of events leading to the double murder. We are witnesses to the rivalry, ambition, intrigue, and struggle for power that culminated in the imprisonment of the princes and the hushed-up murders that secured Richard’s claim to the throne as Richard III. A masterpiece of historical research and a riveting story of conspiracy and deception, The Princes in the Tower at last provides a solution to this age-old puzzle.

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Biographie de l'auteur

Alison Weir is one of Britain’s top-selling historians. She is the author of numerous works of history and historical fiction, specialising in the medieval and Tudor periods. Her bestselling history books include The Six Wives of Henry VIII, Eleanor of Aquitaine, Elizabeth of York and, most recently, The Lost Tudor Princess. Her novels include Innocent Traitor, Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen and Anne Boleyn: A King's Obsession. She is an Honorary Life Patron of Historic Royal Palaces. She is married with two adult children and lives and works in Surrey.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: The Bodley Head Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1992
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0370317920
• ISBN 13: 9780370317922
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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