Richard III

The Self-Made King

De: Michael Hicks

Narrado por: Matthew Waterson

The definitive biography and assessment of the wily and formidable prince who unexpectedly became monarch - the most infamous king in British history

The reign of Richard III, the last Yorkist king and the final monarch of the Plantagenet dynasty, marked a turning point in British history. But despite his lasting legacy, Richard only ruled as king for the final two years of his life. While much attention has been given to his short reign, Michael Hicks explores the whole of Richard's fascinating life and traces the unfolding of his character and career from his early years as the son of a duke to his violent death at the battle of Bosworth.

Hicks explores how Richard - villainized for his imprisonment and probable killing of the princes - applied his experience to overcome numerous setbacks and adversaries. Richard proves a complex, conflicted individual whose Machiavellian tact and strategic foresight won him a kingdom. He was a reformer who planned big changes, but lost the opportunity to fulfill them and to retain his crown.

©2019 Michael Hicks (P)2019 Tantor

i loved it.

good history lesson about an interesting character in english monarchy. the book is easy to follow and yet has a lot of details.

True to documents

Details flow- finally got a clear timeline and real documented information. Reported as a journalist prior to The Web. Here are the facts and counter facts and we are left to make our conclusions.

Wonderfully in depth, though a bit dull.

I fully appreciate the attention to detail and the extensive research that the author engaged in. If you want to know more about the notorious Richard III, I highly recommend this book. But be ready for some long winded details. Having said that, I much prefer this to Shakespeare’s maligned version.

Splendid

I do not often learn much when reading about this era. In this case I did.

Richard the lll. Life review

The span of historical data is incredibly large with detailed information on expenses, soldiers and army, military personnel and leaders. The issue I have is that is not engaging and lacks personal touch. Ie his personal relationships with his wife, mother, child, brother, etc. I believe the narrator delivered the lines as well as can be expected but it reminded me of being in a lecture format that goes on and on. Yes, I’ve learned more about King Richard lll and yes it was educational and well researched but in my opinion the audio format could have been improved.