At our recent AGM, our attention was drawn to some new Ricardian books, which might be of interest to our readers.  These are:

1)   The Kingmaker’s Sisters by David Baldwin

This book details the lives Warwick’s sisters and their roles as wives, mothers and deputies for their husbands, and the effect on them and  their families during the Wars of the Roses.

(The History Press 2009 – 9780750950763 Hb)

Some of those present had already read this book and said that they had found it most interesting.

2)   Richard III and the Death of Chivalry by David Hipshon

The author examines how politics of  the quarrel between the Stanleys and the Harringtons, and Richard’s support of the latter, cost him support at the Battle of Bosworth.

(The History Press 2009 – 9780750950749 Hb)

3)   Richard III and the Murder in the Tower by Peter A. Hancock

This book asserts that William, Lord Hastings, was dragged out of a meeting of the Royal Council and summarily executed on 13 June 1483.  This book offers a solution to this precipitate act and the the role played by William Catesby.  It also offers a solution the fate of the princes in the tower.

(The History Press 2009 – 9780752451480 Hb)

All three books sound like must-reads for Ricardians.  In this context Dorothea mentioned the Book Depository in the UK with free delivery world-wide and thanked our member Jackie from the ACt for this tip.  You can find their details on our Links page.

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