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Richard III's reputation stands as one of the most evil men in history--a manipulating and murderous man who would stop at nothing to become king. Much of what modern scholarship knows of him stems from Thomas More's critical biography, which itself proved the inspiration for... Read Full Overview

The History of King Richard the Third is Thomas More's English masterpiece. With the help of Shakespeare, whose Richard the Third took More's work as its principal model, the History determined the historical reputation of an English king and spawned a seemingly endless... Read Full Overview

The History of King Richard the Third is Thomas More's English masterpiece. With the help of Shakespeare, whose Richard the Third took More's work as its principal model, the History determined the historical reputation of an English king and spawned a seemingly endless controversy... Read Full Overview

Thomas More - a public servant who from 1518 served on Henry VIII's Privy Council and later became Lord Chancellor - wrote his History of King Richard III between around 1513 and 1518.

More's account - which dramatised conflicts, provided descriptions of both... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Thomas More - a public servant who from 1518 served on Henry VIII's Privy Council and later became Lord Chancellor - wrote his History of King Richard III between around 1513 and 1518.

More's account - which dramatised conflicts, provided descriptions of both... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

""The History of King Richard the Third"" is a historical biography written by Sir Thomas More in the 16th century. The book is a detailed account of the life and reign of King Richard III of England, who ruled from 1483 to 1485. The biography covers Richard's rise to power,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

""The History of King Richard the Third"" is a historical biography written by Sir Thomas More in the 16th century. The book provides a detailed account of the life and reign of King Richard III of England, who ruled from 1483 until his death in 1485. More's account is based... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

More's History of King Richard III is a historical account written by Thomas More in 1513-1518, which was first published in 1557. The book chronicles the life and reign of King Richard III, who ruled England from 1483 to 1485. More, who was a lawyer and statesman, was commissioned... Read Full Overview

""The History of King Richard the Third"" is a historical account written by Sir Thomas More, an English lawyer and statesman, in the 16th century. The book chronicles the reign of King Richard III, who ruled England from 1483 to 1485. More's account of Richard III is largely... Read Full Overview

More's History of King Richard III is a historical account written by Thomas More in 1883. The book chronicles the life and reign of King Richard III, who ruled England from 1483 to 1485. More's narrative is based on his own observations and research, as well as on accounts of... Read Full Overview

""The History of King Richard the Third"" is a historical account of the reign of King Richard III of England, written by Sir Thomas More in the early 16th century. The book chronicles Richard's rise to power, his controversial reign, and his eventual downfall at the Battle of... Read Full Overview