The Mystery of the Princes : An Investigation into a Supposed Murder Tapa dura - 1978

Great Britain: Alan Sutton Publishing, 1978. Hardback. Slight shelf wear to edge of D/J. This book is signed by the author with a message to George Rude (author and historian). This book for the first time gathers together an immense amount of historical material, drawing on sources from contemporary to modern times, and incorporating unique research. Among this is the discovery of a highly significent tradition preserved in the Tyrell family, which encouraged the author to investigate papers and Tyrell wills not examined before. She has conferred with others who have been concentrating on speicialised aspects of the case, including the diplomatic and Intelligence serves involved, and the correlation of so much material has enabled new ideas and possible interpretations to emerge. The result is a work which makes an importance new contribution to the subject and absorbingly investigates characters, political alliances, and psychological motivations. It cannot be ignored by historiaans seeking the key… Leer más

Alan Sutton, Dursley, Gloucestershire, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Illustrated. Prologue: The Building of a Legend: A Critical Study of Sources, list of illustrations and bibliography of Principal Sources used. The text is illustrated with reproductions of contemporary illustrations and the occasional modern black-and-white photograph. Purple coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper with red and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. There has been a long held belief that Richard III murdered his nephews (The Princes in the Tower) to gain control of the throne of England. Even contemporarily this was a rumour only, and, flies in the face of Richard's character as a ruler. In this the author " ... gathers together an immense amount of historical material, drawing on sources from contemporary to modern times, and incorporating unique research. Among this is the discovery of a highly… Leer más