On August 22, 1485, at Bosworth Field, Richard III fell, the Wars of the Roses ended, and the Tudor dynasty began. The clash is so significant because it marks the break between medieval and modern; yet how much do we really know about this historical landmark? Michael K. Jones uses archival discoveries to show that Richard III's defeat was by no means inevitable and was achieved only through extraordinary chance. He relocates the battle away from the site recognized formore than500 years. With startling detail of Henry Tudor's reliance on French mercenaries and a new account of the battle action, the author turns Shakespeare on its head, painting an entirely fresh picture of the dramatic life and death of Richard III, England's most infamous monarch."
- ISBN10 0752423347
- ISBN13 9780752423340
- Publish Date 1 August 2002
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher The History Press Ltd
- Imprint NPI Media Group
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 208
- Language English