Richard III in the North

This enlightening biography examines the life and short reign of England's most controversial king and his relationship to the region he loved.

Was Richard III the world's most wicked uncle, or is he merely the victim of historical slander? Forever associated with the murder of his nephews, he was the last king to die in battle, in 1485. His life was as spectacular as the discovery of his bones under a Leicester car park five centuries later—an event that revived age-old debates.

This deta...