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  Richard III : The Great Debate

  More's History of King Richard III; Walpole's Historic Doubts

  by Paul Murray Kendall

  Paul Murray Kendall's masterful account of the life of England's King Richard III has remained the standard biography of this controversial figure. 4 b/w illustrations.
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  House of Niccolo: Book 4

  Scales of Gold

  by Dorothy Dunnett

  With the bravura storytelling and pungent authenticity of detail she brought to her acclaimed Lymond Chronicles, Dorothy Dunnett, grande dame of the historical novel, presents The House of Niccol series. The time is the 15th century, when intrepid merchants became the new knighthood of Europe. Among them, none is bolder or more cunning than Nicholas vander Poele of Bruges, the good-natured dyer's apprentice who... (more)
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  The English Monarchs Series

  Henry V

  by C. T. Allmand

  Thanks to Shakespeare, Henry V is one of England's best-known monarchs. Or is he? The image of the young king leading his army against the French and his stunning victory at Agincourt are part of English historical tradition. Yet to understand Henry V we need to look at far more than his military prowess. While Henry was indeed a soldier of exceptional skills, his historical reputation as a king... (more)
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  Constantinople

  by Roger Crowley

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  The English Monarchs Series

  Edward IV

  by Charles Derek Ross

  In his own time Edward IV was seen as an able and successful king who rescued England from the miseries of civil war and provided the country with firm, judicious, and popular government. The prejudices of later historians diminished this high reputation, until recent research confirmed Edward as a ruler of substantial achievement, whose methods and policies formed the foundation of early Tudor government.   This... (more)
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  House of Niccolo: Book 1

  Niccolo Rising

  by Dorothy Dunnett

  With the bravura storytelling and pungent authenticity of detail she brought to her acclaimed Lymond Chronicles, Dorothy Dunnett, grande dame of the historical novel, presents The House of Niccol series. The time is the 15th century, when intrepid merchants became the new knighthood of Europe. Among them, none is bolder or more cunning than Nicholas vander Poele of Bruges, the good-natured dyer's apprentice who... (more)
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  House of Niccolo: Book 8

  Gemini

  by Dorothy Dunnett

  A marvel of storytelling and historical imagination, Gemini just may be Dorothy Dunnett's pièce de résistance. This culminating installment of the House of Niccolò series is set in Scotland in 1477--and more specifically, in the world of international trade and commerce, which can deal fatal blows to those unfamiliar with its intricacies. When Nicholas de Fleury returns to Edinburgh after a four-year... (more)
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  House of Niccolo: Book 5

  The Unicorn Hunt

  by Dorothy Dunnett

  With the bravura storytelling and pungent authenticity of detail she brought to her acclaimed Lymond Chronicles, Dorothy Dunnett, grande dame of the historical novel, presents The House of Niccolo series. The time is the 15th century, when intrepid merchants became the new knighthood of Europe. Among them, none is bolder or more cunning than Nicholas vander Poele of Bruges, the good-natured dyer's apprentice who... (more)
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  House of Niccolo: Book 6

  To Lie with Lions

  by Dorothy Dunnett

  The sixth volume in the popular The House of Niccolo series, this vivid novel of the 15th century centers on Nicholas vander Poele who, in 1471, is acclaimed by all the great courts of Europe, but whose personal life is tumultuous. He and his passionate rival--his wife--embark on a deadly competition for control of their mutual destiny.
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  Henry IV, Part II

  by William Shakespeare

  A historical play completing the description of the reign of Henry IV. As Hal (Henry V) ascends to the throne, he repudiates his misspent youth by banishing Falstaff from his presence.
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  The Grail Quest: Book 1

  The Archer's Tale

  by Bernard Cornwell

  Originally published as "Harlequin" in the UK.A brutal raid on the quiet coastal English village of Hookton in 1342 leaves but one survivor: a young archer named Thomas. On this terrible dawn, his purpose becomes clear -- to recover a stolen sacred relic and pursue to the ends of the earth the murderous black-clad knight bearing a blue-and-yellow standard, a journey that leads him to the courageous... (more)
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  The English Monarchs Series

  Richard III

  by Charles Derek Ross

  An account of the life of Richard III. It studies the context of his violent age and addresses issues such as: why and how Richard Plantagenet usurped the throne; the belief that he ordered the murder of the princes in the Tower; and the events leading to the Battle of Bosworth.
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  Dark Queen Saga: Book 1

  The Dark Queen

  by Susan Carroll

  From Brittany’s misty shores to the decadent splendor of Paris’s royal court, one woman must fulfill her destiny–while facing the treacherous designs of Catherine de Medici, the dark queen. She is Ariane, the Lady of Faire Isle, one of the Cheney sisters, renowned for their mystical skills and for keeping the isle secure and prosperous. But this is a time when women of ability are deemed sorceresses, when... (more)
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  House of Niccolo: Book 3

  Race of Scorpions

  by Dorothy Dunnett

  This is the third book in the "House of Niccolo" series. Set in 15th-century Cyprus, this novel continues the saga of Nicholas van der Poel, international mercenary who started out as a dyer's apprentice, as he plays for the highest stakes with the greatest super-powers in Europe.
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  The Hundred Years War

  England and France at War c.1300-c.1450

  by C. T. Allmand

  This is a comparative study of how the societies of late-medieval England and France reacted to the long period of conflict between them commonly known as the Hundred Years War. Beginning with an outline of the events of the war, the book continues with an analysis of contemporary views regarding the war. Two chapters follow that describe the military aim of the protagonists, military and naval organization,... (more)
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  The Dragon Waiting

  A Masque of History

  by John M. Ford

  The Wars of the Roses have put Edward IV on the throne of England, Lorenzo de' Medici's court shines brilliantly, and Duke Galeazzo Maria Sforza plots in Milan. But this is a changed world, and medieval Europe is dominated by the threat from the Byzantine Empire. Sforza, the Vampire Duke, marshals his forces for his long-planned attack on Florence, and Byzantium is on the march. A mercenary, the exiled heir to the... (more)
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  Henry VI

  Henry VI

  Parts 1, 2, and 3

  by William Shakespeare

  With a newly added critical commentary by Phyllis Racklin and commentaries by other noted Shakespeare scholars, this edition provides three of Shakespeare's great history plays in one comprehensive volume.
• Lancastrian Normandy, 1415-1450: The History of a Medieval OccupationC. T. Allmand

  

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  Lancastrian Normandy, 1415-1450: The History of a Medieval Occupation

  by C. T. Allmand

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  The History of King Richard III (The Yale edition of the complete works of St. Thomas More)

  by Sir Thomas More

  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 Shakespeare’s play.Focusing on the final years of Richard III’s life, Sir Thomas More depicts a man captivated and corrupted by the thrill of... (more)
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  Henry IV, Part I

  by William Shakespeare

  "King Henry IV, Part I" is one William Shakespeare's classic historical English dramas. The narrative revolves around the rebellion against King Henry IV led by the Welshman Glendower and the Percies. "King Henry IV, Part I" is a play with excellent courtly drama and battlefield action, with a riotous comedic subplot.