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Richard III Society-American Branch-Ricardian Reading
List
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Ricardian
Reading
Ricardian studies offer a
fertile field for the armchair investigator, the amateur student of
history, and the professional historian alike. This section offers
reading lists for Richard III and related topics at a variety of
levels. (Please note that this is not intended to be an exhaustive
bibliography, but rather a sampling of past and current publications.)
Note: A 'buy' link has been provided if
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on AddAll
for out
of print books. Members of the society may contact the librarian here
from the members only section, and of course, everyone can go to their
local public library and request an Interlibrary Loan.
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| Suggestions
for Selected Ricardian Topics: |
Contents:
| II. |
Pollard's
Choice--This links to the "further reading" section of A.J.
Pollard's Richard III and
the Princes in the Tower, presented here by permission of the author.
It will open in a new window. |
| III. |
New / Noteworthy /
Classics -- Titles that
do not necessarily fit elsewhere [like Louise Gill on Buckingham's
rebellion, or
Jonathan Hughes' books on Richard's piety and Edward IV's alchemy.] |
| IV. |
Reading
lists for specific Ricardian topics |
| V. |
Articles
on authors, contemporary reports and
additional bibliographies |
| VI. |
Additional Resources: books and
articles not included elsewhere are listed alphabetically by author
here. |
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↑Contents↑ |
| I. |
Ricardian
Primer
This
reading list was compiled for the beginning Ricardian scholar.
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1. |
Cheetham, Anthony. The
Life and Times of Richard III (1972; reprinted 1992). Well
illustrated
and sympathetic, although concluding Richard guilty of the demise of
his nephews. [Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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2. |
Cunningham,
Sean. (comp.) Richard
III: A Royal Enigma.
Four-color, full-page illustrations of major Yorkist and Tudor
documents, accompanied by modern English version of texts and
compiler's interpretation of events. [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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3. |
Kendall, Paul Murray. Richard the Third (1955).
The "standard"
biography of Richard III for over 25 years. Highly readable and
sympathetic, with excellent sources and bibliography. [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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4. |
Pollard, A.J. Richard
III
and the Princes in the Tower (1991). Pollard
can be described as a "moderate traditionalist," but this excellent,
carefully reasoned, meticulously researched, and lavishly illustrated
volume is worth a leisurely reading. Brings the progress of
fifteenth-century studies into sharp focus for the general reader. [Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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5. |
Ross, Charles D. Richard
III (1981). The new "standard biography." Very
scholarly, fairly traditionalist in tone, but full of solid
information. [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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1. |
Barber, Richard (ed.) The Pastons, A Family in the
Wars of the Roses. (1981) [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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2. |
Castor, Helen. Blood and Roses.
(2004) Paston family and Norfolk in the Wars of the Roses. [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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3. |
Crawford,
Anne. (ed.) Letters of
Medieval Women (2002). Modern
English versions bring 15th century personalities and events to life.
Cecily Neville's letters are most relevant to Richard III, but Paston
and Stonor letters also qualify.
[Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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4. |
Dockray,
Keith. Richard III: A
Reader in History (1988), now
out
of print [Buy used from Amazon.com];
Richard III: A
Sourcebook (1997) --
[Buy used from Amazon.com].
Excerpts from important
primary and secondary sources, suitable for teaching a range of
students from "oppressed thirteen year olds" through undergraduates. |
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5. |
Gillingham,
John. (ed.) Richard
III: a Medieval Kingship (1995), [ISBN 1855852039].
Seven essays cover Richard's approach to governing England.
[Search for it on AddAll or Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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6. |
Gillingham,
John. The Wars of the
Roses: Peace and Conflict in
15th Century England (1981) An outstanding reference
source with the
author giving his perspective on what happened and why it happened. [Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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7. |
Hammond,
P.W., and Sutton, A.F. Richard
III: The Road to
Bosworth Field (1985). The most significant contemporary
sources
reprinted in one well-illustrated volume. [Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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8. |
Kendall,
P.M. The Yorkist Age (1962).
Good account of daily life in Yorkist times. [Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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9. |
Kendall,
P.M. (ed.) Richard III:
The Great Debate (1962). The
text of Sir Thomas More's History of King Richard III and Horace
Walpole's Historic Doubts. [Buy used from Amazon.com] (Texts
for More's History [1] and Walpole's Doubts [2] are available online. Links
will open in a new window.) |
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10. |
Lander,
J.R., Conflict and
Stability in 15th Century England.
Reviews life in 15th C England in a concise and succinct manner; argues
that the extent of civil conflict was small compared with former and
later ages. [Search for it on AddAll] |
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11. |
Lander,
J.R., The Wars of the
Roses (1990). Professor Lander
uses written records of the era as background for his analysis of this
period; argues conflicts were limited and local conflicts overshadowed
the feud between Lancaster & York. [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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12. |
Laynesmith,
J. The Last Medieval
Queens: English Queenship 1445
- 1503 (2004). A balanced evaluation of how Margaret of
Anjou,
Elizabeth Woodville, Anne Neville, and Elizabeth of York influenced
events. [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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13. |
Littleton,
T., and Rea, R. To
Prove a Villain (1964). The "case"
for and against. An excellent one-volume source book, used by educators
as a text for courses on the subject. Includes the full text of
Shakespeare's Richard III and The Daughter of Time by Josephine Tey as
well as significant excerpts from writers from Richard III's time to
the present day. [Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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14. |
Petre,
J. (ed). Richard
III, Crown and People (1985). A selection of important
articles from The Ricardian. [Search
for it on AddAll.
Hard to find.] |
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15. |
Potter,
Jeremy. Good King
Richard? (1983). Unabashedly pro-Richard account by the
former chairman of the Richard III Society. [Search
for it on AddAll
or Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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16. |
Wood,
Charles T. Joan of Arc
and Richard III: Sex, Saints, and
Government in the Middle Ages (1988). Comparative
constitutional
histories of England and France, using the lives of Joan and Richard as
exemplars. Traditional in tone; though many Ricardians debate Wood's
conclusions, this lively and thought-provoking volume is worthwhile for
its interesting perspective on the reign. [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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1. |
Bevan,
B. Henry VII, The First
Tudor King (2000) [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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2. |
Costain,
T. The Last
Plantagenets (1962). History of the kings of England from
1367-1485 by popular novelist. [Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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3. |
Fields,
Bertram. Royal Blood
(1998). A celebrity lawyer looks at
the case and marshals the evidence pro and con. [link
to our coverage,
including footnotes--opens in a new window] [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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4. |
Jenkins,
Elizabeth. The Princes
in the Tower (1978). (See Disappearance
of tthe Princes section] |
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5. |
Jones,
Michael K. Bosworth
1485 (2002). A controversial
interpretation of Yorkist and Lancastrian motives underlying the Battle
of Bosworth. [ISBN 0752423347]
[Search for it on AddAll
or Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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6. |
Seward,
Desmond. Richard III:
England's Black Legend (1983). The title says it all... [Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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7. |
Weir,
Alison, Lancaster and
York: The Wars of the Roses (1995). Author’s
conclusions/judgments need taking with a pinch of salt. [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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8. |
Weir,
Alison. The Princes in
the Tower (1992). A lot of
Ricardians (and traditionalist historians) take issue with the
scholarship in this vehemently anti-Richard account.
[Buy from Amazon.com] |
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9. |
Williamson,
Audrey. The Mystery of
the Princes: An Investigation
into a Supposed Murder (1978). This strongly revisionist popular account is
well footnoted and researched. Some of her conclusions are surprising,
but based on well researched factual data. [Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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D.
Selected Historically accurate fictions (Select Ricardian Fiction in
the navigation bar for an extensive list of fictional works.) |
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1. |
Penman,
Sharon Kay. The Sunne
in Splendour (1982). Another best-seller.
Historically-accurate romance with sympathetic treatment of Richard. [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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2. |
Tey,
Josephine. The
Daughter of Time (1951). Reprinted as a Macmillan mystery
classic and
available at most mass-market book stores. Richard's character and the
mystery of the Princes are deciphered by a modern-day detective. [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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3. |
Go
to the Ricardian
Fiction page for a more comprehensive list. The two mentioned
titles are just the beginning! |
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A. |
Matthew
Davies (ed) The
Merchant Taylors’ Company of London: Court Minutes 1486-1493. [Search
for it on AddAll] |
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B. |
H.T
Evans, Wales and the
Wars of the Roses (1915, reprinted 1998) [ISBN 075091873X] [Search
for it on AddAll
or Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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C. |
Louise
Gill , Richard III and
Buckingham’s Rebellion (2000) [ISBN 0750916869] [Search
for it on AddAll] |
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D. |
Caroline
Halstead (1844), Richard
III as Duke of Gloucester and King of England. (Strongly
biased to Richard.) [Buy: Volume 1 from Amazon.com; Volume 2 from Amazon.com] |
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E. |
Rosemary
Horrox (ed.), Fifteenth
Century Attitudes [Search
for it on AddAll] |
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F. |
Carole
Rawcliffe, Medicine and
Society in Later Medieval England (1998) [Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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G. |
Compton
Reeves, Pleasures and
Pastimes in Medieval England [Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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H. |
Jonathan
Hughes, The Religious
Life of Richard III
[Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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I. |
Jonathan
Hughes, Arthurian Myths
and Alchemy (Edward IV)
[Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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J. |
Cora
Scofield (1923) The
Life and Reign of Edward IV. Classic work, out of print.
[ISBN 071461047X] [Search
for it on AddAll
or Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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K. |
Alexandra
Sinclair (ed.) The
Beauchamp Pageant. (2004) Facsimile of medieval life of
Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick. [ISBN 190028961X]
[Search for it on AddAll
or Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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L. |
Anne.
F. Sutton & P.W. Hammond (Eds.), The Coronation of Richard III,
Anne. F. Sutton & P.W. Hammond (Eds.). Includes useful
biographies. [ISBN 0312169795]
[Search for it on AddAll
or Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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M. |
Anne
F. Sutton and Livia Visser-Fuchs, The
Hours of Richard III
[ISBN 0750911840] [Search
for it on AddAll
or Buy from Amazon.com] |
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N. |
Anne
F. Sutton and Livia Visser-Fuchs, Richard
III's Books [ISBN 0750914068]
[Search for it on AddAll
or Buy from Amazon.com] |
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O. |
Michalove
& Reeves, ed., Estrangement,
Enterprise and Education in 15th
Century England [Search
for it on AddAll] |
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P. |
Additional
Richard III Society and/or Branch conference proceedings |
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Q. |
Anthony
J Pollard, The Worlds
of Richard III (2001) [ISBN 0752419854]
[Search for it on AddAll
or Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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R. |
Rosemary
Horrox et al, Richard
III, A Study in Service. (1998) [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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S. |
Diana
Wood (ed) Women and
Religion in Medieval England (2003)
[Buy from Amazon.com] |
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| IV. |
Reading
lists for specific Ricardian topics |
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A. |
The Back
to Basics Series
-- issues, personalities, and more. [This link opens in a new window.] |
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1. |
Attreed,
Lorraine, Hanham
Redivivus - A Salvage Operation,
Ricardian, vol. 5, no. 65 (1979), pp. 41-50. A summary of the dating
controversy. |
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2. |
Coleman,
C.H.D., The
Execution of Hastings, a
neglected Source, Bulletin of the Institute of Historical
Research,
vol. 53 (1980), pp. 244-247. Brings to light an unambiguous entry in
the Black Book of the Exchequer. |
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2. |
Hanham,
Alison, Richard
III, Lord Hastings and the Historians, English Historical
Review, vol.
87 (1972), pp. 233- 248. Revives Markham's argument (see below), based
on a passage in the Acts of Court of the Mercers' Company, 1453-1527
(1936). [Search
for it on AddAll] |
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4. |
Hanham,
Richard
III and His Early Historians, 1975, Oxford University
Press. [Search
for it on AddAll
or Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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5. |
Hanham,
Alison, Hastings
Redivivus, English Historical Review, vol. 90 (1975), pp.
821-827. |
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6. |
Markham,
Clements, Richard III:
his Life and Character, 1906. The
original argument for the date of 20 June for Hastings' execution.
[Search for it on AddAll
or Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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7. |
Sutton,
Anne and P.W. Hammond, The
problems of dating and the
dangers of redating: the Acts of Court of the Mercers Company of London
1453-1527, Journal of the Society of Archivists, vol. 6
(1978), pp.
87-91. |
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8. |
Thompson,
J.A.F., Richard
III and Lord Hastings: A
Problematical Case Reviewed, Bulletin of the Institute of
Historical
Research, vol. 48 (1975), pp. 22-30. |
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9. |
Wolfe,
B.P., When and
Why did Hastings lose his head?, English Historical
Review, vol. 89
(1974), pp. 835- 844. Refutes Hanham's arguments using building
accounts from Kirby Muxloe. |
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10. |
Wolfe,
B.P., Hastings
Reinterred, English Historical Review, vol. 91 (1976), pp.
813-824. |
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C. |
The
Deaths of Edward of Lancaster and Henry VI |
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1. |
Hammond,
P.W., The Battles of
Barnet and Tewkesbury, 1990 (Appendix 2, Appendix
3). [Search for it on AddAll
or Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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2. |
White,
W.J., The Death
and Burial of Henry VI, A Review of the Facts and
Theories, Part I, The Ricardian, vol. 6, 1982, pp. 70- 80. |
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1. |
Hammond,
P.W. and W.J. White, The
sons of Edward IV: A re-
examination of the evidence on their deaths and on the bones in
Westminster Abbey, in P.W. Hammond (ed.), Richard III:
Loyalty,
Lordship and Law (1986). [Search
for it on AddAll] |
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2. |
Hicks,
Michael, Did
Edward V
Outlive his Reign or Did He Outreign his Life, Ricardian,
vol. VII,
number 108 (1990), pp. 342-345. |
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3. |
Hicks,
Michael, Richard III:
The Man Behind the Myth, 1991. [Search
for it on AddAll
or Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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4. |
Jenkins,
Elizabeth, The Princes
in the Tower, 1978. Actually a history of the
Wars of the Roses with some discussion of the Princes' death.
[Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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5. |
Leslau,
Jack. Series of articles in the Ricardian supporting his hypothesis
that the Princes survived the reign of Richard III and lived in the
household of Sir Thomas More. Did the Sons of Edward IV
Outlive Henry
VII, vol. IV, no. 62 (1978), pp. 2-14; Did the Sons of Edward IV
Outlive Henry VII: A Postscript, vol. V, no. 64 (1979),
pp. 24-26; Did
the Sons etc.: An Answer and a Rejoinder, vol. V, no. 64
(1979),
pp. 55- 60. |
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6. |
Maurer,
Helen, WHODUNIT:
The suspects in the
case, Loyaulte me lie: Ricardian Register, vol. 18, no. 3
(1983), pp.
4-27. A discussion of every possible candidate for committing the
murder. [Available at r3.org's
online library. This link will open in a new window.] |
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7. |
Maurer,
Helen, Bones in
the Tower: a discussion of
time, place and circumstance, Parts I and II; Ricardian,
vol. VII, No.
111 (1990), pp. 474-493 and vol. IX, No. 112 (1991), pp 2-22. |
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8. |
Molleson,
Theya, Anne
Mowbray and the Princes in the Tower: A Study in
Identity, London Archaeologist, vol. 5, (1987), pp.
258-262. |
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9. |
Pollard,
A.J. Richard III and
the Princes in the Tower, 1991. (also listed in Biographies) |
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10. |
Richmond,
Colin, The
Death of Edward V, Northern History, vol. 25 (1989), pp.
278-280. Suggests that Edward V's death occurred three days before the
official end of his reign. |
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11. |
Williamson,
Audrey, The Murder of
the Princes, 1978. (also listed in Popular Accounts) |
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E. |
The
Death of George of Clarence (and other Clarence scholarship) |
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1. |
Carpenter,
Christine, The
Duke of Clarence and the Midlands: A
Study in the Interplay of Local and National Politics,
Midland
History, vol. 11, (1986), 23-48. |
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2. |
Carpenter,
Christine, Locality and
polity: A study of Warwickshire landed society, 1401-1499,
1992. [Search
for it on AddAll] |
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3. |
Hicks,
Michael, False,
Fleeting, Purjur'd Clarence, 1980. [Search
for it on AddAll] |
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4. |
Hicks,
Michael, Restraint,
Mediation and Private Justice: George Duke of
Clarence as 'Good Lord', Journal of Legal History, vol. 4,
(1983), pp.
56-71. |
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5. |
Lander,
J.R., The
Treason and Death of the Duke of
Clarence: A Re-Interpretation, Canadian Journal of
History, vol.2,
(1967), pp. 1-28. |
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6. |
Sutton,
Anne F., and Livia Visser-Fuchs, The Prophecy of G,
The Ricardian, vol. 8, no. 110 (1990), pp. 449-450. |
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F. |
Pretenders
-- Lambert Simnel, Perkin Warbeck |
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1. |
Beeston,
David, A Strange
Accident of State: Henry VII and the Lambert Simnel Conspiracy,
1987. |
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2. |
Bennett,
Michael, Lambert Simnel
and the Battle of Stoke, 1987. [Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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3. |
Gairdner,
James, History of the
Life and Reign of Richard III, 1898 (Appendix). |
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4. |
Kleyn,
Diana, Richard of
England, 1990. [Search
for it on AddAll] |
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5. |
Potter,
Jeremy, Pretenders,
1986. [Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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6. |
Roberts,
David, The Battle of
Stoke Field 1487, 1987. [Search
for it on AddAll] |
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7. |
Roth,
Cecil, Perkin Warbeck
and His Jewish Master, Transactions of Jewish Historical Society of
London, Vol. 9, 1920 |
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8. |
Wroe,
Anne. The Perfect Prince,
2003. [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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1. |
Ashdown-Hill,
John, Lady
Eleanor Talbot’s Other Husband, The Ricardian, 2004 |
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2. |
Ashdown-Hill,
John, The
Endowments of Lady Eleanor Talbot And Of Elizabeth Talbot,
Duchess of Norfolk, At Corpus Christi College Cambridge,
The Ricardian,
2004 |
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3. |
Ashdown-Hill,
John, Further
Reflections on Lady Eleanor Talbot, The Ricardian, vol 11,
no 144, March 1999. |
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4. |
Ashdown-Hill,
John, The
Inquistion post mortem of Eleanor Talbot, Lady Butler, The
Ricardian vol. 12, no 159, December 2002. |
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5. |
Ashdown-Hill,
John, Edward
IV’s uncrowned queen, The Ricardian, Vol. 9, no 139,
December 1997. |
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6. |
Murray,
Barabara, A., Lady
Eleanor Butler And John Crowne’s The Misey of Civil War.
The Ricardian, 2004. |
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7. |
Smith,
Muriel, Reflections
on Lady Eleanor, The Ricardian, vol. 11, no 142, September
1998. |
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↑Contents↑ |
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J. |
Printed
and Online Bibliographies--There are several
excellent printed bibliographies available on
fifteenth-century history, and on Richard III in drama and literature.
Here are some of the most significant: |
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1. |
Guth,
DeLloyd J. Late
Medieval England, 1377-1485. Cambridge University Press
for the Conference on British Studies, 1976. [Search
for it on AddAll] |
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2. |
Moore,
James, Richard III: An
Annotated Bibliography. Garland Publishing, 1986.
[Search for it on AddAll
or Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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3. |
Murph,
Roxane C. Richard III:
The Making of a Legend. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow
Press, 1977 (reprinted 1984). Covers Richard III in fiction and
nonfiction. [Search for it on AddAll
or Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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4. |
Murph,
Roxane C. The Wars of
the Roses in fiction
: an annotated bibliography, 1440-1994. Westport, Conn. :
Greenwood
Press, 1995. [Search for it on AddAll
or Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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5. |
Rosenthal,
Joel. Late Medieval
England
(1377-1485): A Bibliography of Historical Scholarship,
1975-1989.
Kalamazoo, MI: Medieval Institute Publications, Western Michigan
University, 1994. [Search for it on AddAll
or Buy from Amazon.com] |
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[Return to table of Contents]
On-Line Bibliographies of Interest to
Ricardians include: |
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6. |
Godshalk
et al., The Sixteenth
and Seventeenth Century History Play: A Working
Bibliography, an extensive bibliography compiled for a
graduate seminar
in Shakespeare's histories and 16th-17th century historiography.
[Search for it on AddAll] |
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7. |
Michalove,
Sharon, 15th Century
Bibliography |
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8. |
Reeves,
A. Compton, Late
Medieval England [Search for
it on AddAll] |
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K. |
Biographies
of Important 15th Century Figures |
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1. |
Baldwin,
David. Elizabeth
Woodville; mother of the princes in the Tower (2003).
A re-evaluation of Elizabeth Woodville's reputation and role as first
Yorkist queen. [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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2. |
Chrimes,
S.B. Henry VII
(1972). This study
emphasizes administrative and political aspects of Henry VII's reign,
with balanced comments about Richard III.
[Search for it on AddAll or Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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3. |
Hicks,
M.A. Anne Neville,
Queen of Richard III (2006) [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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4. |
Hicks,
M.A. Edward IV (2004)
[Buy from Amazon.com] |
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5. |
Hicks,
M.A. Edward V (2003).
This biography repeats the familiar stereotype of
Richard III as wicked uncle, supplementing that with thought-provoking
discussion of Edward IV's mistresses. [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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6. |
Hicks
M.A. Warwick the
Kingmaker (1998) [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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7. |
Kendall,
P.M. Warwick the
Kingmaker (1957 and subsequent reprints.) [Search
for it on AddAll
or Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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8. |
Okerlund,
Arlene. Elizabeth
Wydeville: The Slandered Queen (2005) Latest biography of
Edward IV’s queen. [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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9. |
Ross,
Charles. Edward IV
(1974). A scholarly evaluation of Edward IV's character and reign. [Search
for it on AddAll
or Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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[George,
Duke of Clarence -- see special section
above] |
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[Return to table of Contents]
Henry VI, Griffiths, Wolffe, others
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10. |
Haswell,
J., The Ardent Queen -
Margaret of Anjou and the Lancastrian Heritage. (1976) [Search
for it on AddAll
or Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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11. |
Johnson,
P.A. Duke Richard of
York, 1411-1460 (1988). This study gives a
detailed description of Richard's father's financial and political
problems. [ISBN 0198229461]
[Search
for it on AddAll
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12. |
Jones,
M.K., and Underwood, M.G. The
King's
Mother; Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby (1993).
A re-evaluation of an exceptionally powerful and independent
noblewoman's actions and relationships. [Search
for it on AddAll
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13. |
Kendall,
P.M. Louis
XI (1971). Using new sources from Milanese archives,
Kendall
re-evaluated the reputation of the king who slandered Margaret of York
and outwitted Edward IV. [Search
for it on AddAll
or Buy used from Amazon.com] |
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14. |
Maurer,
H.E. Margaret of Anjou;
queenship and power in late medieval England (2003). A
re-evaluation of Margaret of Anjou's role in
the Lancastrian-Yorkist conflict. [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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15. |
Pollard,
A.J. John Talbot and
the War in France 1427-1453 (2005)
[Buy from Amazon.com] |
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16. |
Taylor,
Aline S, Isabel of
Burgundy, The Duchess who played Politics in the age of Joan of Arc
1397-1471. (2001) [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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17. |
Thomson,
J.A.F., Bishop Lionel
Woodville and Richard III, Institute of
Historical Research Bulletin, Vol 59, (1986) pp 130-135. |
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18. |
Vaughan,
R. Charles the Bold (1973).
Reissued by the Boydell Press, Wood-bridge,
Sussex, in 2002. The 4th volume in a series of biographies about the
Burgundian dukes and their influence on 15th cent. European society.
[Buy from Amazon.com] |
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19. |
Weightman,
Christine. Margaret of
York; duchess of Burgundy 1446-1503 (1989). A
comparison of the rumors that Louis XI and Henry VII spread about
Richard III's sister, Margaret, suggests that the Tudor version of
Richard III's character and reign might be inaccurate. [Search
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Additional Resources [Please contact me here
with any non-fiction book or article recommendations or comments.] |
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A. |
Ashdown-Hill, John. Eleanor, the Secret Queen: The
Woman Who Put Richard III on the Throne. [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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B. |
Baldwin,
David. The Lost Prince:
the Survival of Richard of York. [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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C. |
Baldwin,
David. Stoke Field:
The Last Battle of the Wars of the Roses. [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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D. |
Carson,
Annette. Richard III:
The Maligned King. [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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E. |
Clark, Peter
D. English Royal
Marriages and the Papal Penitentiary in the Fifteenth Century.
English Historical Review, Vol. CXX, No. 488. |
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F. |
Hancock,
Peter A. Richard III and the
Murder in the Tower. [Buy from Amazon.com] |
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