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BIOGRAPHIES RICHARD BEAUCHAMP, EARL OF WARWICK DILLON Harold Arthur Editor HOPE WH St John Editor Pageant of the Birth, Life and Death of Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, KG 1389 - 1439 Hardback Date of Pub: 1914 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Longmans Green & Co Subjects covered: Costume 1485-90; Line drawings; Richard Beauchamp; Arms and Armour Synopsis: Line drawings (done 1485 – 90, with costume etc of that date) portray the chief events in the life of the Kingmaker’s father-in-law. SINCLAIR Ale xandra Editor The Beauchamp Pageant Hardback Date of Pub: 2003 ISBN: 1-900289-61-X Publisher: Paul Watkins for The Richard III and Yorkist History Trust Subjects covered: Costume 1485-90; Line drawings; Richard Beauchamp; Arms and Armour Synopsis: Co lour facsimile edition of line drawings (done 1485 – 90, with costume etc. of that date) which portray the chief events in the life of the King-maker’s father-in-law and give a vivid impression of late medieval society. The introduction describes the origins, purpose and history of the manuscript and gives a biography of Richard Beauchamp. BEAUFORT FAMILY RICHARDSON Geoffrey A Pride of Bastards Paperback Date of Pub: 2002 ISBN: 095-276-2145 Publisher: Baildon Books Subjects covered: Beaufort Family; Hundred Years War; Wars of the Roses Synopsis: History of the Beaufort Family from John of Gaunt to Henry VII. Their involvement in English history through the latter stages of the Hundred Years War and the Wars of the Roses to their success on Bosworth Field when one of their number took the throne of England. MARGARET BEAUFORT, COUNTESS OF RICHMOND COOPER Charles Henry Memoir of Margaret Countess of Richmond and Derby Hardback Date of Pub: 1874 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Deighton Bell & Co Subjects covered: Margaret Beaufort; Edmund Tudor; Henry Stafford; Thomas, Lord Stanley; Henry Tudor; Richard III; Elizabeth of York; Primary Sources Synopsis: Biography, largely composed of extracts from the relevant documents. HALSTED Caroline A Hardback Date of Pub: 1839 ISBN: N/A Life of Margaret Beaufort Countess of Richmond and Derby, Mother of King Henry VII Publisher: Smith, Elder & Co Subjects covered: Margaret Beaufort; Edmund Tudor; Henry Stafford; Thomas, Lord Stanley; Henry Tudor; Richard III; Elizabeth of York Synopsis: Eulogistic Victorian biography. JONES Michael K UNDERWOOD Malcolm G The King’s Mother: Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby Hardback Date of Pub: 1992 ISBN: 0-521-34512-X Publisher: Cambridge University Press Subjects covered: Margaret Beaufort; Edmund Tudor; Henry Stafford; Thomas, Lord Stanley; Henry Tudor; Richard III; Elizabeth of York; Genealogical Tables; Household Life; Universities Synopsis: Detailed, well-documented and readable account of one of the most remarkable women of the age – politician, land-owner, patron and benefactress.

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BIOGRAPHIES RICHARD BEAUCHAMP, EARL OF WARWICK DILLON Harold Arthur Editor HOPE WH St John Editor Pageant of the Birth, Life and Death of Richard Beauchamp, Earl of Warwick, KG 1389 - 1439 Hardback Date of Pub: 1914 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Longmans Green & Co Subjects covered: Costume 1485-90; Line drawings; Richard Beauchamp; Arms and Armour Synopsis: Line drawings (done 1485 – 90, with costume etc of that date) portray the chief events in the life of the Kingmaker’s father-in-law. SINCLAIR Ale xandra Editor The Beauchamp Pageant Hardback Date of Pub: 2003 ISBN: 1-900289-61-X Publisher: Paul Watkins for The Richard III and Yorkist History Trust Subjects covered: Costume 1485-90; Line drawings; Richard Beauchamp; Arms and Armour Synopsis: Co lour facsimile edition of line drawings (done 1485 – 90, with costume etc. of that date) which portray the chief events in the life of the King-maker’s father-in-law and give a vivid impression of late medieval society. The introduction describes the origins, purpose and history of the manuscript and gives a biography of Richard Beauchamp. BEAUFORT FAMILY RICHARDSON Geoffrey A Pride of Bastards Paperback Date of Pub: 2002 ISBN: 095-276-2145 Publisher: Baildon Books Subjects covered: Beaufort Family; Hundred Years War; Wars of the Roses Synopsis: History of the Beaufort Family from John of Gaunt to Henry VII. Their involvement in English history through the latter stages of the Hundred Years War and the Wars of the Roses to their success on Bosworth Field when one of their number took the throne of England. MARGARET BEAUFORT, COUNTESS OF RICHMOND COOPER Charles Henry Memoir of Margaret Countess of Richmond and Derby Hardback Date of Pub: 1874 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Deighton Bell & Co Subjects covered: Margaret Beaufort; Edmund Tudor; Henry Stafford; Thomas, Lord Stanley; Henry Tudor; Richard III; Elizabeth of York; Primary Sources Synopsis: Biography, largely composed of extracts from the relevant documents. HALSTED Caroline A Hardback Date of Pub: 1839 ISBN: N/A Life of Margaret Beaufort Countess of Richmond and Derby, Mother of King Henry VII Publisher: Smith, Elder & Co Subjects covered: Margaret Beaufort; Edmund Tudor; Henry Stafford; Thomas, Lord Stanley; Henry Tudor; Richard III; Elizabeth of York Synopsis: Eulogistic Victorian biography. JONES Michael K UNDERWOOD Malcolm G The King’s Mother: Lady Margaret Beaufort, Countess of Richmond and Derby Hardback Date of Pub: 1992 ISBN: 0-521-34512-X Publisher: Cambridge University Press Subjects covered: Margaret Beaufort; Edmund Tudor; Henry Stafford; Thomas, Lord Stanley; Henry Tudor; Richard III; Elizabeth of York; Genealogical Tables; Household Life; Universities Synopsis: Detailed, well-documented and readable account of one of the most remarkable women of the age – politician, land-owner, patron and benefactress.

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ROUTH EMG Lady Margaret: a memoir of Lady Margaret Beaufort Countess of Richmond and Derby, mother of Henry VII Hardback Date of Pub: 1924 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Oxford University Press Subjects covered: Margaret Beaufort; Edmund Tudor; Henry Stafford; Thomas Stanley; Henry Tudor; Richard III; Elizabeth of York; Genealogical Table Synopsis: Concise biography, written for the students of Lady Margaret Hall. SIMON Linda Of Virtue Rare: Margaret Beaufort, Matriarch of the House of Tudor Hardback Date of Pub: 1982 ISBN: 0-395-315163-8 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Subjects covered: Margaret Beaufort; Edmund Tudor; Henry Stafford; Thomas, Lord Stanley; Henry Tudor; Richard III; Elizabeth of York; Tudor Chronicles Synopsis: Life and times of Margaret Beaufort, with many quotations from Tudor chronicles, medical treatises etc. JACK CADE SIMONS Eric N Lord of London: The Story of Jack Cade Hardback Date of Pub: 1963 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Frederick Muller Subjects covered: Jack Cade; 1450 uprising; Henry VI; Songs and Poems; Shakespeare; Wat Tyler; Peasants' Revolt Synopsis: Investigates the life and character of Cade and the uprising he led in 1450. WILLIAM CAXTON BLAKE NF Caxton and his World Hardback Date of Pub: 1963 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Andre Deutsch Subjects covered: William Caxton; Printing Press; Bruges; Westminster; English Language; Mercers; Merchant Adventurers; Anthony Woodville, Lord Rivers Synopsis: Scholarly study of his life and evaluation of his work. BLAKE NF Caxton: England’s First Printer Hardback Date of Pub: 1976 ISBN: 0-85045-106-X Publisher: Osprey Publishing Subjects covered: William Caxton; Printing; Book Poduction; Gutenberg; Bruges; Westminster; Patronage; London Merchants Synopsis: Scholarly study of Caxton’s life and work, especially the technical aspects of printing and book production. BRITISH LIBRARY Exhibition Catalogue Date of Pub: 1976 ISBN: 0-7141-0388-8 William Caxton: Catalogue of an Exhibition to Commemorate the Quincentenary of the Introduction of Printing into England. Publisher: British Museum Publications Limited Subjects covered: William Caxton; Edward IV; Woodville Family; Woodcut Illustrations; Text; Printing; Publishing; Westminster; Charles the Bold; Margaret of Burgundy Synopsis: Well annotated and illustrated catalogue on Caxton’s life and works KAGEYAMA Yasuhiko Hardback Date of Pub: 2001 ISBN: 4-89630-033-5 Reflections on Caxton’s ‘Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye’ Publisher: Yasuhiko Kageyama Subjects covered: William Caxton; Printing Craft; Margaret of Burgundy; Book Publication Synopsis: Study of all aspects of Caxton’s first published book – literary, historical and bibliographical.

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CELY FAMILY HANHAM Alison The Celys and their World: an English Merchant Family of the Fifteenth century Hardback Date of Pub: 1985 ISBN: 0-521-30447-4 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Subjects covered: Cely Family; Medieval Housekeeping; Shipping; Wool Trade; Calais; The Staple Company; Marriage; Warfare Synopsis: Extracts from the Cely papers (spelling modernised) covering the family, the wool trade, medieval housekeeping, shipping etc. CHARLES DUKE OF BURGUNDY KIRK John Foster History of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (Volumes 1-3) Hardback Date of Pub: 1863-8 ISBN: N/A Publisher: John Murray Subjects covered: Charles the Bold; France; Philip the Good; Louis XI; Warfare; Normandy; Bruges; Ghent; Margaret of Burgundy; Burgundian Court; Edward IV; English Invasion of France; Treaty of Picquigny; International Diplomacy and Alliances; Synopsis: Biography of Charles, also useful for English relations with France and Burgundy. VAUGHAN Richard Charles the Bold: the Last Valois Duke of Burgundy Hardback Date of Pub: 1973 ISBN: 0-582-50251-9 Publisher: Longman Subjects covered: Charles the Bold; Ghent; Liege; Burgundian Court; Margaret of Burgundy; Burgundian relationships with France and England; Warfare Synopsis: Scholarly biography of Charles, setting him in his European context. CLIFFORD FAMILY CLIFFORD Arthur Collectanea Cliffordiana Paperback Date of Pub: 1980 ISBN: 0-9506975-0-8 Publisher: Skipton Castle Limited Subjects covered: Clifford Family; Skipton Castle; Battle of Towton Synopsis: Reprint of 1817 original. Biographical material on the Clifford family and an historical tragedy ‘Clifford, or the Battle of Towton’. WAITE Adrian The Clifford Household during the Wars of the Roses: 1450 - 1487 Paperback Date of Pub: 2002 ISBN: 095-420-490-5 Publisher: Self-published. Subjects covered: Clifford Family; Skipton Castle; Battle of Towton Synopsis: Biographical material on the Clifford family during the Wars of the Roses. EDWARD IV CLIVE Mary The Sun of York: a biography of Edward IV Hardback Date of Pub: 1973 ISBN: 0-333-14752-9 Paperback Date of Pub: 1975 ISBN: 0-351-15636-8 Publisher: Macmillan London Ltd (hardback / Cardinal - Sphere Books Ltd (paperback) Subjects covered: Edward IV; Elizabeth Woodville; Woodville Family; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester; Richard III; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York; Henry VI; Margaret of Anjou; Invasion of France 1475; Charles the Bold; Louis XI; Jane Shore Synopsis: Readable, popularised biography

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DOCKRAY Keith Edward IV: A Source Book Paperback Date of Pub: 1999 ISBN: 0-7509-1942-6 Publisher: Sutton Publishing Limited Subjects covered: Edward IV; Primary Sources; Elizabeth Woodville; Woodville Family; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester; Henry VI; Margaret of Anjou; Invasion of France 1475; Charles the Bold; Louis XI; Jane Shore; Scotland; France; Historiography Synopsis: Documentary study presenting extracts (spelling modernised) from contemporary sources illustrating Edward’s life and reign. FALKUS Gila The Life and Times of Edward IV Hardback Date of Pub: 1981 ISBN: 0-297-78009-3 Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Subjects covered: Edward IV; WoodvilleFamily; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York; Henry VI; Margaret of Anjou; Invasion of France 1475; Charles the Bold; Louis XI Synopsis: Well-illustrated but undistinguished biography. HABINGTON William The Historie of Edward the Fourth, King of England Hardback Date of Pub: 1640 ISBN: N/A Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: Edward IV; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester; Henry VI; Margaret of Anjou; Charles the Bold; Louis XI Synopsis: Early biography, derived from Tudor chroniclers. NOTE: Book is too valuable to risk sending through the post – can be borrowed if personally collected and returned. HABINGTON William The Historie of Edward the Fourth, King of England - Another copy which is bound with: G Buck's ‘The History of the Life and Reigne of Richard III’ Hardback Date of Pub: 1640 ISBN: N/A Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: Edward IV; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester; Richard III; Henry VI; Margaret of Anjou; Charles the Bold; Louis XI Synopsis: Early biography, derived from Tudor chroniclers. NOTE: Book is too valuable to risk sending through the post – can be borrowed if personally collected and returned. HUGHES Jonathan Arthurian Myths and Alchemy: The Kingship of Edward IV Hardback Date of Pub: 2002 ISBN: 07509-1994-9 Publisher: Sutton Publishing Subjects covered: Edward IV; Kingship; Court; Arthurian Myths Synopsis: Original and controversial view of Edward IV, his personality and style of kingship. Looking at the influence of Arthurian myths on Edward and his Court. ROSS Charles Edward IV Hardback Date of Pub: 1974 ISBN: 0-413-28680-0 Paperback Date of Pub: 1983 ISBN: 0-413-54100-2 Publisher: Eyre Methuen Limited (hardback) / Methuen London Limited (paperback Subjects covered: Edward IV; Elizabeth Woodville; Woodville Family; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York; Cecily Neville, Duchess of York; Henry VI; Margaret of Anjou; Invasion of France 1475; Charles the Bold; Louis XI; Jane Shore; Scotland; France, Burgundy; Nobility; Parliament Synopsis: Standard biography, concentrating on political aspects.

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SCOFIELD Cora L The Life and Reign of Edward IV, King of England and of France and Lord of Ireland (Volumes 1 and 2) Original (Hardback) Date of Pub: 1923 ISBN: N/A Facsimile reprint (Hardback) Date of Pub: 1967 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Frank Cass & Company Limited (1923 & 1967) Subjects covered: Edward IV; Elizabeth Woodville; Woodville Family; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester; Henry VI; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York; Cecily Neville, Duchess of York; Margaret of Anjou; Invasion of France 1475; Charles the Bold; Louis XI; Jane Shore; Scotland; France, Burgundy; Nobility; Parliament Synopsis: The most detailed and thoroughly documented biography of Edward IV. SIMONS Eric N The Reign of Edward IV Hardback Date of Pub: 1966 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Frederick Muller Ltd Subjects covered: Edward IV; Elizabeth Woodville; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester; Henry VI; Margaret of Anjou; Charles the Bold; Louis XI Synopsis: Unscholarly and misleading account of Edward’s life and reign. STRATFORD Laurence Edward IV Hardback Date of Pub: 1910 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd Subjects covered: Edward IV; Elizabeth Woodville; Woodville Family; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester; Henry VI; Margaret of Anjou; Invasion of France 1475; Charles the Bold; Louis XI; Scotland; France, Burgundy Synopsis: First biography of Edward IV since Habington’s in 1640. EDWARD V HICKS Michael Edward V Hardback Date of Pub: 2003 ISBN: 075-24-1996-X Publisher: Tempus Subjects covered: Elizabeth Woodville; Edward IV; Woodville Family; Richard, Duke of Gloucester/Richard III; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; Princes in the Tower; Henry Tudor; Richard, Duke of York Synopsis: Background to Edward V's life, his upbringing and family and how Edward was the hope of the Yorkist dynasty yet also the cause of its collapse. ELIZABETH WOODVILLE BALDWIN David Elizabeth Woodville; Mother of the Princes in the Tower Hardback Date of Pub: 2002 ISBN: 0-7509-2774-7 Publisher: Sutton Publishing Limited Subjects covered: Elizabeth Woodville; Edward IV; Woodville Family; Queen's Coronation; Warwick the Kingmaker; Burgundy; Henry VI; Louis de Gruthuyse; Richard, Duke of Gloucester/Richard III; George, Duke of Clarence; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; Princes in the Tower, Henry VII Synopsis: Latest biography of Elizabeth attempting a fresh assessment of her character and influence. CHAMBERLAYNE Joanna L English Queenship 1445-1503 DPhil Thesis, York Univ. Date of Pub: 1999 ISBN: N/A Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: Ideology of Queenship; Elizabeth Woodville; Margaret of Anjou; Elizabeth of York; Anne Neville; Synopsis: A study of the ideology of queenship, with special reference to Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Woodville, Anne Neville and Elizabeth of York.

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DAVIES Katharine The First Queen Elizabeth Hardback Date of Pub: 1937 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Lovat Dickson Ltd Subjects covered: Elizabeth Woodville; Edward IV; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester; Richard III; Woodville Family; Fifteenth Century England; Queen's Coronation; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; Louis de Gruthuyse; Court Life; Henry VII; Grafton; Banquets; Sir William Stonor; Shakespeare Synopsis: Rather old-fashioned and traditional in tone. LAYNESMITH JL Last Medieval Queens Hardback Date of Pub: 2004 ISBN: 019-924-737-4 Publisher: Oxford University Press Subjects covered: Queens; Kings; Court; Margaret of Anjou; Elizabeth Woodville; Anne Neville; Elizabeth of York Synopsis: Focuses on England's last four medieval queens, their individual personalities and the rituals of public and private life with their families and their king. MacGIBBON David Elizabeth Woodville 1437-1492: Her Life and Times Hardback Date of Pub: 1938 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Arthur Barker Ltd Subjects covered: Elizabeth Woodville; Edward IV; Queen's Coronation; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; Burgundy; Henry VI; Louis de Gruthuyse; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester; Richard III; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; Princes in the Tower, Henry VII Synopsis: Well-documented biography. RICHARDSON Geoffrey The Popinjays: a History of the Woodville Family and an Account of their Involvement in English History during the Late Medieval Age Paperback Date of Pub: 2000 ISBN: 0-9527621-3-7 Publisher: Baildon Books Subjects covered: Woodville Family; Elizabeth Woodville; Anthony Woodville; Edward IV; Warwick the Kingmaker; Richard, duke of Gloucester/Richard III; George, duke of Clarence; Henry VII Synopsis: History of the Woodville Family, concentrating on the period 1461-1492 and especially on Elizabeth and Anthony Woodville. ELIZABETH OF YORK CHAMBERLAYNE Joanna L English Queenship 1445-1503 DPhil Thesis, York Univ. Date of Pub: 1999 ISBN: N/A Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: Ideology of Queenship; Elizabeth Woodville; Margaret of Anjou; Elizabeth of York; Anne Neville; Synopsis: A study of the ideology of queenship, with special reference to Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Woodville, Anne Neville and Elizabeth of York. HARVEY Nancy Lenz Elizabeth of York: Tudor Queen Hardback Date of Pub: 1973 ISBN: 0-213-16454-X Publisher: Redwood Press Limited Subjects covered: Elizabeth of York Synopsis: Semi-fictionalised biography. See also, biographies of Elizabeth included in Nicolas’ Privy Purse Expenses of Elizabeth of York and in Strickland’s Lives of the Queens of England.

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LAYNESMITH JL Last Medieval Queens Hardback Date of Pub: 2004 ISBN: 019-924-737-4 Publisher: Oxford University Press Subjects covered: Queens; Kings; Court; Margaret of Anjou; Elizabeth Woodville; Anne Neville; Elizabeth of York Synopsis: Focuses on England's last four medieval queens, their individual personalities and the rituals of public and private life with their families and their king. Sir JOHN FASTOLFE CROSLAND Jessie Sir John Fastolfe: a Medieval ‘Man of Property’ Hardback Date of Pub: 1970 SBN: 7206-0450-8 Publisher: Peter Owen Limited Subjects covered: Sir John Fastolfe; Shakespeare’s Falstaff; Synopsis: Short study of his life and character, explaining the difference between the real Sir John and Shakespeare’s Falstaff. FERDINAND V of SPAIN PRESCOTT William H. History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic of Spain Hardback Date of Pub: 1841 ISBN: N/A Publisher: George Routledge & Sons Subjects covered: Ferdinand V; Isabella the Catholic of Spain; Synopsis: History of Spain in the second half of the 15th century. JOHN FREE MITCHELL RJ John Free: From Bristol to Rome in the Fifteenth Century Hardback Date of Pub: 1955 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Longmans, Green & Co Subjects covered: John Free Synopsis: Biography of the humanist scholar from Bristol who went to Italy to study, but his early death cut short a promising career. Sir JOHN FROISSART COULTON GG The Chronicler of European Chivalry Hardback Date of Pub: 1930 ISBN: Publisher: Studio Special Winter Number for 1930 Subjects covered: Sir John Froissart; Chronicles; Medieval Illustrations Synopsis: The life and times of Sir John Froissart (1334 -1410), illustrated with miniatures from Harl. MSS 4379 and 4380 from third quarter of 15th century. GOOD, PHILIP THE OF BURGUNDY VAUGHAN Richard Philip the Good Hardback Date of Pub: 2002 ISBN: 085-115-917-6 Publisher: Broydell & Brewer Subjects covered: Philip the Good; Burgundy; England; France; Maps; Genealogical Tables Synopsis: Philip the Good and his Court, including the workings of the most efficient administration of fifteenth century Europe. Philip the Good's diplomacy and Burgundy's relations with England and France, along with the duke's policy of territorial and personal aggrandisement and the development of artistic life in Burgundy during the reign. EDMUND GREY, EARL OF KENT JACK RI The Grey of Ruthin Valor Hardback Date of Pub: 1965 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Sydney University Press Subjects covered: Edmund Grey; Administration; Accounts Synopsis: An account of the Valor of the English lands of Edmund Grey, Earl of Kent, drawn up from the minister's accounts of 1467-8 with a comprehensive introduction.

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WILLIAM, LORD HASTINGS TURNER DH Editor The Hastings Hours: a 15th century Flemish Book of Hours made for William Lord Hastings, now in the British Library, London Hardback Date of Pub: 1983 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Thames & Hudson Subjects covered: William, Lord Hastings; Hastings; Book of Hours Synopsis: An account of Hastings’ life, a detailed commentary on the manuscript and 78 pages reproduced in full colour. See also the biographical information on Hastings in Lord Hastings’ Indentured Retainers 1461 –1483 by WH Dunham HENRY VI CHRISTIE Mabel E Henry VI Hardback Date of Pub: 1922 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Constable & Company Subjects covered: Henry VI Synopsis: Rather old-fashioned and out-of-date. DOCKRAY Keith Henry VI, Margaret of Anjou and the Wars of the Roses: a Source Book Paperback Date of Pub: 2000 ISBN: 0-7509-2163-3 Publisher: Sutton Publishing Subjects covered: Henry VI; Margaret of Anjou; Wars of the Roses; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, Jack Cade Synopsis: Chapters focussing on aspects of the Wars of the Roses era c 1450–1471, with commentary followed by extracts from contemporary chronicles, letters etc. in modernised spelling. GRIFFITHS Ralph A The Reign of King Henry VI: the Exercise of Royal Authority 1422-1461 Hardback Date of Pub: 1981 ISBN: 0-510-26261-9 Paperback Date of Pub: 1998 ISBN: 0-7509-1609-5 Publisher: Ernest Benn Ltd. (hardback) / Sutton Publishing (paperback) Subjects covered: Henry VI; Governance of England; Wars of the Roses; Personal & Collective Rule Synopsis: Long and detailed study of the governance of England during Henry’s minority, and of Henry’s own rule up to 1461. Paperback version has a new introduction on recent writing on Henry VI. LEE Joan D Compiler A Fifteenth Century Pilgrimage in Honour of King Henry the Sixth Paperback Date of Pub: 1975 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Henry VI Society Subjects covered: Henry VI Synopsis: Compilation from various sources, dealing with Henry’s life, death, tomb, miracles and places connected with him; copiously illustrated. WATTS John Henry VI and the Politics of Kingship Hardback Date of Pub: 1996 ISBN: 0-521-42039-3 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Subjects covered: Henry VI; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk Synopsis: Re -evaluation of politics and government during Henry’s reign, looking at the values, expectations and practices which shaped relations between king and nobility. WOLFFE Bertram Henry VI Hardback Date of Pub: 1981 ISBN: 0-413-32080-4 Paperback Date of Pub: 1981 ISBN: 0-413-52240-7 Publisher: Eyre Methuen (hardback & paperback) Subjects covered: Henry VI; ‘Royal Saint’ legend; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk; Eton College; King's College, Cambridge Synopsis: Straightforward modern biography; includes discussion of the growth of the ‘Royal Saint’ legend.

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HENRY VII ALEXANDER Michael Van Cleave The First of the Tudors: a Study of Henry VII and his Reign Hardback Date of Pub: 1981 ISBN: 0-7099-0503-3 Publisher: Croom Helm, London Subjects covered: Henry VII; Exploration; Navy; French War Synopsis: Biography of Henry VII, written for students and general readers – no original research. ANDRE Bernard Vita Henrici VII Hardback Date of Pub: 1858 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Roberts Subjects covered: Henry VII Synopsis: Included in Memorials of King Henry VII edited by J. GAIRDNER and also listed under Primary Source Material. ASTLE Thomas Editor The Will of King Henry VII Hardback Date of Pub: 1775 ISBN: N/A Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: Henry VII’s will Synopsis: Transcript of Henry’s will (in original spelling) with appendix of related documents. NOTE: Book is too valuable to risk sending through the post – can be borrowed if personally collected and returned. BACON Francis The Historie of the Reigne of King Henry the Seventh Hardback Date of Pub: 1641 ISBN: N/A Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: Henry VII Synopsis: Early biography, the sole authority for some events. NOTE: We regret that this copy is too valuable to risk sending through the post. BACON Francis LOCKYER Roger Editor The Reign of Henry VII Hardback Date of Pub: 1971 ISBN: N/A Publisher: The Folio Society Subjects covered: Henry VII; Lambert Simnel; Perkin Warbeck; Cornish Rising Synopsis: Biography of Henry VII. Modern edition with new introduction. BACON Francis VICKERS Brian Editor The History of the Reign of King Henry VII and Selected Works Paperback Date of Pub: 1998 ISBN: 0-521-58663-1 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Subjects covered: Henry VII; Henry VIII; Kingship Synopsis: New edition with introduction, footnotes, glossary, bibliography and five essays. Also, two 18th century editions are bound with More’s ‘History’ - see under 'Thomas More' listed under Primary Source Material. CHRIMES S.B. Henry VII Hardback Date of Pub: 1972 SBN: 413-28590-1 Paperback Date of Pub: 1981 ISBN: 0-413-38400-4 Publisher: Eyre Methuen (hardback & paperback) Subjects covered: Henry VII; Machinery of Government; Dynasty; Statecraft Synopsis: Standard modern biography, concentrating on Henry as ruler.

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GAIRDNER James Henry VII Hardback Date of Pub: 1889 ISBN: N/A Reprint Date of Pub: 1920 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Macmillan & Company (both publications) Subjects covered: Henry VII; Lambert Simnel; Perkin Warbeck; Ireland; Castille Synopsis: Concise biography. LOCKYER Roger Henry VII Paperback Date of Pub: 1973 ISBN: 0-582-31386-4 Paperback Date of Pub: 1978 ISBN: 0-582-31386-4 Publisher: Longman Subjects covered: Henry VII; Parliament; Foreign Policy; Finance and Administration Synopsis: Brief account of the l ife and times of Henry VII, with extracts from contemporary documents in modernised spelling. MacALPINE Joan The Shadow of the Tower: Henry VII and his England Paperback Date of Pub: 1971 ISBN: 0-563-10503-8 Publisher: BBC Subjects covered: Henry VII; Lambert Simnel; Perkin Warbeck Synopsis: Background to the BBC TV series on the life and reign of Henry VII. PITT Derek Henry VII (Clarendon Biographies Series) Paperback Date of Pub: 1966 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Oxford University Press Subjects covered: Henry VII; Society; Politics Synopsis: Brief life of Henry VII with some social and political history – for senior schools. SIMONS Eric N. Henry VII: The First Tudor King Hardback Date of Pub: 1968 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Frederick Muller Subjects covered: Henry VII; Battle of Bosworth; Richard III; Lambert Simnel; Perkin Warbeck; Catherine of Aragon; Prince Arthur Synopsis: Unscholarly account of Henry’s life and times. WILLIAMS Glanmor Henry Tudor and Wales Paperback Date of Pub: 1985 ISBN: 0-7083-0879-X Publisher: University of Wales Press Subjects covered: Henry Tudor; Wales Synopsis: Brief biography of Henry, with particular reference to his relations with Wales before and after he became king. (Parallel English and Welsh text). WILLIAMS Neville The Life and Times of Henry VII Hardback Date of Pub: 1973 ISBN: N/A Paperback Date of Pub: 1994 ISBN: N/A Publisher: George Wiedenfeld & Nicolson & Book Club Associates Subjects covered: Henry VII; Richard III; Battle of Bosworth; Lambert Simnel; Perkin Warbeck Synopsis: Well-illustrated but undistinguished biography.

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HERBERT FAMILY THOMAS DH The Herberts of Raglan as Supporters of the House of York in the Second Half of the 15th Century (booklet version) The Herberts of Raglan and the Battle of Edgecote 1469 M.A. Thesis, Univ. of Wales, Cardiff

Date of Pub: 1967 ISBN: N/A

Booklet version Date of Pub: N/A ISBN: N/A Publisher: Freezy Water Publications (booklet) Subjects covered: Herbert family; William Herbert; Battle of Edgecote Synopsis: Study of the political influence of the Herbert family and especially of William Herbert, first Earl of Pembroke. The booklet version has some footnotes omitted or set in the text. HOLLAND FAMILY STANSFIELD Michael MN The Holland Family, Dukes of Exeter, Earls of Kent and Huntingdon 1352-1475 PhD Thesis, Oxford Univ. Typescript

Date of Pub: 1987 ISBN: N/A

Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: Holland family; Dukes of Exeter; Earls of Kent ; Earls of Huntingdon Synopsis: The rise of a family who depended on royal patronage rather than large land holdings and local influence for their power. JOHN HOPTON RICHMOND Colin John Hopton: A Fifteenth Century Suffolk Gentleman Hardback Date of Pub: 1981 ISBN: 0-521-23434-4 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Subjects covered: John Hopton; Swillington Family Synopsis: Study of John Hopton's estates, his family and his friends. JOHN HOWARD, DUKE OF NORFOLK CRAWFORD Anne The Household Books of John Howard, Duke of Norfolk 1462-71, 1481-83 Facsimile reprint Date of Pub: 1992 ISBN: 0-7509-0143-8 Publisher: Alan Sutton for the Richard III & Yorkist History Trust Subjects covered: John Howard, Duke of Norfolk; Household Account Books; Synopsis: Reduced-size facsimile reprint of the 19th century transcripts of Howard’s account books, with a new introduction on Howard’s life and career, with a new name index. THOMAS HOWARD, EARL OF SURREY TUCKER Melvin J. The Life of Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey and Second Duke of Norfolk 1443-1524 Hardback Date of Pub: 1964 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Mouton & Co Subjects covered: Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey & Duke of Norfolk; Battle of Flodden Synopsis: Shows him as administrator, diplomat, courtier and soldier. JAMES III OF SCOTLAND MacDOUGALL Norman James III: a Political Study Hardback Date of Pub: 1982 ISBN: 085976-078-2 Publisher: John Donald Publishers Limited Subjects covered: James III; Bannockburn Synopsis: Scholarly biography of James III of Scotland 1452-88, another king whose reputation was blackened after his death. JAMES IVOF SCOTLAND MacDOUGALL Norman James IV Hardback Date of Pub: 1997 ISBN: 1-86232-006-3 Publisher: Tuckwell Press Subjects covered: James IV; Scotland Synopsis: Scholarly and well-researched biography of James IV, 1473-1513.

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THOMAS KEBELL IVES EW The Common Lawyers of Pre-Reformation England: Thomas Kebell, a Case Study Hardback Date of Pub: 1983 ISBN: 0-521-24011-5 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Subjects covered: Thomas Kebell; Legal Profession Synopsis: Study of the legal profession, legal practice and the impact on the legal system, using the life and career of Kebell as an example. LOUIS XI CHAMPION Pierre WHALE WS Translator Louis XI Hardback Date of Pub: 1929 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Cassell & Company Subjects covered: Louis XI; Charles the Bold; Mary of Burgundy; House of Austria; English Invasion 1475 Synopsis: Biography of Louis XI. Aims ‘not to give a complete and detailed account of the reign, but to represent the portrait of a king derived entirely from original sources’. (Translated and adapted). KENDALL Paul Murray Louis XI Hardback Date of Pub: 1971 ISBN: 0-04-922025-X Paperback Date of Pub: 1974 ISBN: 0-351-17097-9 Publisher: George Allen & Unwin (hardback) / Sphere Books Limited (paperback) Subjects covered: Louis XI; Philippe de Commynes; Genealogy Table Synopsis: Comprehensive biography. LEWIS DB Wyndham King Spider: Some Aspects of Louis XI of France and his Companions Hardback Date of Pub: 1930 ISBN: N/A Publisher: William Heinemann Limited Subjects covered: Louis XI; Letters; Primary Sources Synopsis: Sketches, based on contemporary sources, of Louis’ life and times. FRANCIS, VISCOUNT LOVELL BELENGER GV Francis Viscount Lovel, or the Life of a ‘Dog’ in the Fifteenth Century BA Thesis, Keele Univ. Typescript

Date of Pub: 1980 ISBN: N/A

Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: Francis Lovell; Lovell Estates Synopsis: Biography of Francis Lovell, including much information on his lands. Sir THOMAS MALORY FIELD PJC The Life and Times of Sir Thomas Malory Hardback Date of Pub: 1993 ISBN: 0-85991-385-6 Publisher: DS Brewer Subjects covered: Sir Thomas Malory; Edward IV; Kn ights Synopsis: New research allows the author to give a more certain identification of Malory and a fuller account of his life. MATTHEWS William The Ill-framed Knight: a ScepticalInquiry into the Identity of Sir Thomas Malory Hardback Date of Pub: 1966 ISBN: N/A Publisher: University of California Press Subjects covered: Sir Thomas Malory; 'Le Morte D'Arthur' Synopsis: An attempt to identify the author of ‘Le Morte D’Arthur’ by examining the lives and claims of four Thomas Malorys.

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MARGARET of ANJOU ABBOTT Jacob Margaret of Anjou Hardback Date of Pub: 1904 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Harper & Brothers Publishers Subjects covered: Margaret of Anjou; Henry VI; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; Edward of Lancaster. William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk; Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester Synopsis: Victorian style biography. BAGLEY JJ Margaret of Anjou, Queen of England Hardback Date of Pub: 1948 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Herbert Jenkins Limited Subjects covered: Margaret of Anjou; Henry VI; Edward of Lancaster; Battle of Towton; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; Battle of Tewkesbury Synopsis: Standard English biography. CHAMBERLAYNE Joanna L English Queenship 1445-1503 DPhil Thesis, York Univ. Date of Pub: 1999 ISBN: N/A Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: Ideology of Queenship; Elizabeth Woodville; Margaret of Anjou; Elizabeth of York; Anne Neville; Synopsis: A study of the ideology of queenship, with special reference to Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Woodville, Anne Neville and Elizabeth of York. CRON BM Margaret of Anjou: Tradition and Revision MA Thesis, Massey Univ. Typescript

Date of Pub: 1999 ISBN: N/A

Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: Margaret of Anjou Synopsis: A re-assessment of the evidence for the traditional image of Margaret as a foreign virago who interfered in politics and encouraged faction and civil war. DOCKRAY Keith Henry VI, Margaret of Anjou and the Wars of the Roses: a Source Book Paperback Date of Pub: 2000 ISBN: 0-7509-2163-3 Publisher: Sutton Publishing Subjects covered: Henry VI; Margaret of Anjou; Wars of the Roses; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York, Jack Cade Synopsis: Chapters focussing on aspects of the Wars of the Roses era c 1450–1471, with commentary followed by extracts from contemporary chronicles, letters etc. in modernised spelling. ERLANGER Philippe Margaret of Anjou: Queen of England Hardback Date of Pub: 1970 ISBN: 0236-308-092 Publisher: Elek Books Subjects covered: Margaret of Anjou; Henry VI; Jack Cade; Wars of the Roses; Louis XI; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Synopsis: Sympathetic biography. (First published in France, English translation 1970 in stock). HASWELL Jock The Ardent Queen: Margaret of Anjou and the Lancastrian Heritage Hardback Date of Pub: 1976 ISBN: 432-06580-6 Publisher: Peter Davies Subjects covered: Margaret of Anjou; Lancastrian Heritage; Henry VI; William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk; Jack Cade; Wars of the Roses; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York; Battle of Wakefield Synopsis: Life and times of Margaret of Anjou.

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HOOKHAM Mary Anne The Life and Times of Margaret of Anjou, Queen of England and France, and her Father Rene the Good King of Sicily, Naples and Jerusalem, with Memoirs of the House of Anjou (Volumes 1 and 2) Hardback Date of Pub: 1872 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Tinsley Brothers Subjects covered: Margaret of Anjou; Rene, King of Sicily; House of Anjou Synopsis: First 200 pages are on Rene and the House of Anjou, then detailed coverage of Margaret’s life, with two appendices of contemporary documents and poems. LAYNESMITH JL Last Medieval Queens Hardback Date of Pub: 2004 ISBN: 019-924-737-4 Publisher: Oxford University Press Subjects covered: Queens; Kings; Court; Margaret of Anjou; Elizabeth Woodville; Anne Neville; Elizabeth of York Synopsis: Focuses on England's last four medieval queens, their individual personalities and the rituals of public and private life with their families and their king. MAURER Helen E Margaret of Anjou: Queenship and Power in Late Medieval England 1445-61 PhD Thesis, California Univ. Date of Pub: 1999 ISBN: N/A Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: Margaret of Anjou; Henry VI; Jack Cade; Queenship Synopsis: Study of Margaret’s use of power at a time when women were not expected to exercise power in their own right. MAURER Helen E Margaret of Anjou: Queenship and Power in Late Medieval England Hardback Date of Pub: 2003 ISBN: 085-115-927-3 Publisher: Boydell Press Subjects covered: Margaret of Anjou; Henry VI; Jack Cade; Queenship Synopsis: Study of Margaret’s use of power at a time when women were not expected to exercise power in their own right. MAURER Helen E Margaret of Anjou: Queenship and Power in Late Medieval England Hardback Date of Pub: 2003 ISBN: Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: Margaret of Anjou; Henry VI; Jack Cade; Queenship Synopsis: Book based on the thesis. Study of Margaret’s use of power at a time when women were not expected to exercise power in their own right. MARGARET, DUCHESS of BURGUNDY WEIGHTMAN Christine Margaret of York, Duchess of Burgundy 1446-1503 Hardback Date of Pub: 1989 ISBN: 0-86299-555-8 Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing Subjects covered: Margaret of Burgundy; Charles the Bold; Edward IV; Richard III; Henry VII; Maximilian of Austria; Mary of Burgundy; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Perkin Warbeck; Patronage Synopsis: Well-illustrated and readable biography of Richard III’s sister, including her political activity, lifestyle and her patronage of the arts and the church. Sir THOMAS MORE ACKROYD Peter The Life of Thomas More Hardback Date of Pub: 1998 ISBN: 1-85619-711-5 Publisher: Chatto & Windus Subjects covered: Thomas More; Henry VIII; Anne Boleyn; John Morton; Martin Luther; Catholicism. Synopsis: Detailed biography of More, seen not as a saint, but as a man of contradictions, set against the background of Catholic England at the end of the 15th century.

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MARIUS Richard Thomas More: a Biography Hardback Date of Pub: 1984 ISBN: 0-460-04637-3 Publisher: JM Dent & Son Limited Subjects covered: Thomas More; Catholicism; Erasmus; Henry VIII; Richard Hunne Synopsis: Detailed biography of More, the family man, the man of letters, the lawyer and Lord Chancellor and the champion of the Catholic Church. RIDLEY Jasper The Statesman and the Fanatic: Thomas Wolsey and Thomas More Paperback Date of Pub: 1982 ISBN: 0-09-463470-X Publisher: Constable Subjects covered: Thomas More; Thomas Wolsey; Henry VIII; Field of the Cloth of Gold; Martin Luther; Diet of Worms; Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffolk; Margaret Roper; Emperor Charles V Synopsis: Double biography of Wolsey, ‘a great statesman who preserved a relatively tolerant regime’ and More, ‘an idealist gone astray, an intolerant fanatic’. CARDINAL JOHN MORTON WOODHOUSE RI Life of John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury Hardback Date of Pub: 1895 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Longmans Green & Co Subjects covered: John Moreton; Paston Letters; Richard III; Henry VII; Finance and Money; Genealogical Table Synopsis: His life as a scholar, ecclesiastic and statesman. ANNE NEVILLE CHAMBERLAYNE Joanna L English Queenship 1445-1503 DPhil Thesis , York Univ. Date of Pub: 1999 ISBN: N/A Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: Ideology of Queenship; Elizabeth Woodville; Margaret of Anjou; Elizabeth of York; Anne Neville Synopsis: A study of the ideology of queenship, with special reference to Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Woodville, Anne Neville and Elizabeth of York. LAYNESMITH JL Last Medieval Queens Hardback Date of Pub: 2004 ISBN: 019-924-737-4 Publisher: Oxford University Press Subjects covered: Queens; Kings; Court; Margaret of Anjou; Elizabeth Woodville; Anne Neville; Elizabeth of York Synopsis: Focuses on England's last four medieval queens, their individual personalities and the rituals of public and private life with their families and their king. CECILY NEVILLE, DUCHESS OF YORK CHAMBERLAYNE Joanna L Cecily Neville, Duchess of York, Kings’ Mother: the roles of an English medieval noblewoman 1415-1495 MA Thesis, York Univ. Typescript

Date of Pub: 1994 ISBN: N/A

Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: Cecily Neville, Duchess of York; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York; Medieval Noblewomen Synopsis: Cecily as queen-in-waiting, as mother of kings and as a pious laywoman.

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RICHARD NEVILLE, EARL OF WARWICK FRANCIS Rene Warwick the King-maker Hardback Date of Pub: 1916 ISBN: N/A Publisher: George G Harrap & Company Subjects covered: Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York; Edward IV; Henry VI; Margaret of Anjou; Louis XI Synopsis: Biography in the series Heroes of all Times. HICKS Michael Warwick the Kingmaker Hardback Date of Pub: 1998 ISBN: 0-631-16259-3 Publisher: Blackwell Subjects covered: Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; Wars of the Roses; Anne Beauchamp, Countess of Warwick; Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset; Henry VI; Margaret of Anjou; Edward IV; Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Synopsis: Scholarly and detailed modern biography. KENDALL Paul Murray Warwick the Kingmaker Hardback Date of Pub: 1957 ISBN: N/A Hardback Date of Pub: 1969 SBN: 04-942050-X Paperback Date of Pub: 1972 ISBN: N/A Publisher: George Allen & Unwin Limited (hardback) / Sphere Books Limited Subjects covered: Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; Woodville Family; Philip the Good; Charles the Bold; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Henry VI; Edward IV; Louis XI; Margaret of Anjou; John Neville, Marquis Montague Synopsis: Rather disappointing account of Warwick and his times. OMAN Charles W Warwick the Kingmaker Reprint in stock Date of Pub: 1893 ISBN: N/A Reprint in stock Date of Pub: 1899 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Macmillan & Company Subjects covered: Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury; Wars of the Roses; Edward IV; Henry VI Synopsis: Brief biography. WALDRON Sarah L Warwick the Kingmaker: a Historiographical Study of his Part in the Breach with Edward IV c 1464-71 Undergraduate dissertation, York Univ. Typescript

Date of Pub: 1998 ISBN: N/A

Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; Edward IV Synopsis: Study of the portrayal of Warwick and the reasons for his break with Edward IV in contemporary and later writing. NEVILLE FAMILY MELTON Frederick E The Nevilles of Warwick Hardback Date of Pub: N/A ISBN: N/A Publisher: Nelson Subjects covered: Neville Family Synopsis: Children’s stories of the Neville family from Norman times.

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RICHARDSON Geoffrey The Lordly Ones: a History of the Neville Family and Their Part in the Wars of the Roses Paperback Date of Pub: 1998 ISBN: 0-9527621-2-9 Publisher: Baildon Books Subjects covered: Neville Family; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; Cecily Neville, Duchess of York; John Neville, Marquis Montague; Edward IV; Henry VI; Margaret of Anjou; Richard III; Wars of the Roses; Synopsis: The role of the Neville family and especially the Kingmaker in the Wars. PASTON FAMILY BARBER Richard Editor The Pastons: A Family in the Wars of the Roses Paperback Date of Pub: 1984 ISBN: Publis her: Penguin Books Subjects covered: Paston Family; Margaret Paston; Anthony Woodville, Lord Scales; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester; Caistor Synopsis: A selection of letters with background information as to their content and the events influencing them as well as daily life for this medieval family. RICHMOND Colin The Paston Family in the Fifteenth Century: The First Phase Hardback Date of Pub: 1990 ISBN: 0-521-38502-4 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Subjects covered: Paston Family; Judge William Paston; Sir John Fastolf; Caistor; William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk Synopsis: The first volume in a detailed study of the Pastons, it describes the family’s rise to gentility and the career of Judge William Paston. RICHMOND Colin The Paston Family in the Fifteenth Century: Fastolf’s will Hardback Date of Pub: 1996 ISBN: Publisher: Cambridge University Press Subjects covered: Paston Family; Sir John Fastolf Synopsis: Describes the disputes over the administration of Sir John Fastolf’s will which dogged the Paston family for many years. RICHMOND Colin The Paston Family in the Fifteenth Century: Endings Hardback Date of Pub: 1996 ISBN: 0-7190-5990-9 Publisher: Manchester University Press Subjects covered: Paston Family; Margaret Paston; Anthony Woodville, Lord Scales; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester; Caistor Synopsis: Describes the disputes over the administration of Sir John Fastolf’s will which dogged the Paston family for many years. PERCY FAMILY ROSE Alexander Kings of the North: the House of Percy in British History Hardback Date of Pub: 2002 ISBN: 0297-818-600 Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson Subjects covered: Percy Family; Neville Family; Scotland; England; Hundred Years War; Braveheart Synopsis: Follows the career of the Percy family from the Conquest to early in Henry VII's reign. Considers the family within its broader context of British history and portrays Anglo-Scottish history as seen through the eyes of individuals. Traces the outbreak of the Wars of the Roses to the acrimonious rivalry between the Percies and the Nevilles but also considers the Percies' contribution to the War against Braveheart and the Hundred Years War.

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GEORGE PLANTAGENET, DUKE OF CLARENCE HICKS Michael False, Fleeting, Perjur’d Clarence: George Duke of Clarence 1449-1478 Hardback Date of Pub: 1980 ISBN: 0-904387-44-5 Paperback, revised edition Date of Pub: 1992 ISBN: Publisher: Alan Sutton Subjects covered: George Plantagenet; Duke of Clarence; Edward IV; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester; Isabelle Neville, Duchess of Clarence; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; Woodville Family; Charles the Bold; Neville Family Synopsis: Detailed and scholarly biography. KIRBY Avril J George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence 1449-1478 BA Hons. dissertation Typescript Date of Pub: 1967 ISBN: N/A Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Clarence Estates Synopsis: Account of Clarence’s life and estates. RICHARD PLANTAGENETOF EASTWELL No Author/Editor The Parallel: or a collection of extraordinary cases relating to concealed births and disputed successions (Includes ‘The History of Richard Plantagenet, son to Richard III, who lived and died a bricklayer’) Hardback Date of Pub: 1744 ISBN: Second edition Date of Pub: 1744 ISBN: Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: Richard Plantagenet Synopsis: N/A NOTE: Book is too valuable to risk sending through the post – a photocopy of the relevant section is available for loan RICHARD PLANTAGENET, DUKE OF YORK JOHNSON PA Duke Richard of York 1411-60 Hardback Date of Pub: 1988 ISBN: 0-19-822946-1 Publisher: Clarendon Press Subjects covered: Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York; John Talbot; John Tiptoft; Cecily Neville, Duchess of York; Margaret of Anjou; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury; Henry Holland, Duke of Exeter; Henry VI; Thomas Bourchier; Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset. Synopsis: The life and career of Richard III’s father, concentrating on his political rather than personal life. SUTTON Anne F VISSER-FUCHS Livia HAMMOND PW The Reburial of Richard Duke of York, 21-30 July 1476 Paperback Date of Pub: 1996 ISBN: 0-904893-14-6 Publisher: The Richard III Society Subjects covered: Richard Duke of York; Medieval Burial Ceremonial Synopsis: Detailed description of the organisation and ceremonial of bringing the Duke’s body from Pontefract to Fotheringhay, with transcripts of contemporary accounts. MARGARET POLE, COUNTESS OF SALISBURY PIERCE HAZEL Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury: 1473-1541 Hardback Date of Pub: 2003 ISBN: Publisher: University of Wales Press Subjects covered: Margaret Pole; George, duke of Clarence; Isabel Neville; Henry VIII; Exeter Conspiracy; Women Synopsis: Biography of Margaret Pole

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NICOLAS von POPPLAU RADZIKOWSKI Piotr Opisanie Podrozy Mikolaja von Popplau Rycerza Rodem z Wroclawia Paperback Date of Pub: 1996 ISBN: 83-904894-2-2 Publisher: Bibliotece uniwersyteckiej we Wroclawiu Subjects covered: Nicolas von Popplau Synopsis: Translation into Polish of Nicolas von Popplau’s travel diaries, with an introduction and notes also in Polish. RADZIKOWSKI Piotr Editor Reisenbeschreibung Niclas von Popplau Ritters burtig von Breslau Paperback Date of Pub: 1998 ISBN: 83-910076-1-8 Publisher: Bibliotece uniwersyteckiej we Wroclawiu Subjects covered: Nicolas von Popplau Synopsis: German edition of the travel diary of von Popplau, including a description of his visit to England in 1484. (A detailed review of ‘What Niclas von Popplau really wrote about Richard III’ by Livia Visser-Fuchs appeared in the Ricardian Number 145, June 1999). See also the booklet in the Society’s Non-Fiction Papers Library, entitled, ‘Who Was Nicholas von Popplau?’ by Shiela Bignell. RICHARD III ABBOTT Jacob History of King Richard the Third of England Hardback Date of Pub: 1858 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Harper &Brothers Subjects covered: Richard III; Henry VII; Battle of Bosworth; Edward IV; Elizabeth of York; Anne Neville Synopsis: Victorian biography, traditional in tone. BALCHIN Nigel The Anatomy of Villainy Hardback Date of Pub: 1950 ISBN: N/A Paperback Date of Pub: 1966 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Collins (hardback) / Mayflower Dell Paperback (paperback) Subjects covered: Richard III; Famous Villains; Tyranny Synopsis: Brief biographies of famous villains, including Richard, revisionist in tone. BIDWELL George Diabelski Pomiot [ie. ‘Devil’s Brood’] Hardback Date of Pub: 1974 ISBN: 83-216-0132-4 Publisher: Wydawnictwo Slask Subjects covered: Richard III; Henry VII; Battle of Bosworth; Edward IV; Elizabeth of York; Anne Neville Synopsis: Biography of Richard III, revisionist in tone – in Polish. BUCK George The History of the Life and Reigne of Richard the Third 1646 edition bound with 1640: HABINGTON, W. ‘The Historie of Edward the Fourth, King of England’ Hardback Date of Pub: 1646 ISBN: N/A Hardback Date of Pub: 1647 ISBN: N/A Facsimile reprint Date of Pub: 1973 ISBN: 0-85409-784-8 Publisher: EP Publishing (1973 Reprint) Subjects covered: Richard III; Edward IV; Henry VII; Princes in the Tower; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Crowland Chronicle; Elizabeth of York; Thomas More; John Morton; John Howard, Duke of Norfolk Synopsis: The earliest full-scale defence of Richard, somewhat discursive. NOTE: Early editions are too valuable to risk sending through the post – the modern version (reprint of the 1647 edition with a new introduction by Professor A.R. Myers) is available for loan.

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BUCK George KINCAID Arthur Noel Editor The History of King Richard the Third Hardback Date of Pub: 1979 ISBN: 0-904387-26-7 Publisher: Alan Sutton Subjects covered: Richard III; Edward IV; Henry VII; Princes in the Tower; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Crowland Chronicle; Elizabeth of York; Thomas More; John Morton; John Howard, Duke of Norfolk Synopsis: The only edition to give Buck’s original 1619 text in full; very fully annotated. Edited with an introduction and notes. CHEETHAM Anthony The Life and Times of Richard III Hardback Date of Pub: 1972 ISBN: N/A Paperback Date of Pub: 1992 ISBN: Publisher: George Weidenfeld & Nicolson Subjects covered: Richard III; Anne Neville; Edward IV; Elizabeth Woodville; Henry VII; Princes in the Tower; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Crowland Chronicle; Elizabeth of York; Thomas More; John Morton; John Howard, Duke of Norfolk; William Catesby; Richard Ratcliffe; Woodville Family Synopsis: Undistinguished biography, but useful for its copious illustrations and a good start for Ricardian beginners. CROWDER CMD Editor English Society and Government in the 15 th Century: a selection of articles from ‘History Today’ Paperback Date of Pub: 1967 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Oliver & Boyd Subjects covered: Richard III; Peasants' Revolt; William Caxton; Battle of Nibley Green; Calais CUNNINGHAM Sean Richard III: A Royal Enigma Paperback Date of Pub: 2003 ISBN: 1903-365-457 Publisher: The National Archives Subjects covered: Richard III; Wars of the Roses; Documents Synopsis: Incorporates key letters and official documents, including the actual words of Richard III and his contemporaries, to try and look behind the myth surrounding Richard and find the real man and assess his role during the Wars of the Roses. Lavishly illustrated. DENING John C COLLINS RE Secret History: Part One – The Truth about Richard III and the Princes (by JC Dening) and Part Two – The Death of Edward IV (by RE Collins) Paperback Date of Pub: 1996 ISBN: 0-9528-107-0-0 Publisher: The Lavenham Press Subjects covered: Richard III; Edward IV; Princes in the Tower; Henry VI; The Church Synopsis: Part 1: conversations with Richard III and others, via a medium; and Part 2: a study of the death of Edward concluding that he may have been poisoned. DOCKRAY Keith Richard III: Myth and Reality Paperback Date of Pub: 1992 ISBN: 1-873041-81-0 Publisher: Headstart History Subjects covered: Richard III Synopsis: Headstart History Papers Series – Useful summary of the ongoing debate on whether Richard was a murdering tyrant or an able and popular ruler.

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DOCKRAY Keith Editor Richard III: a Reader in History Paperback Date of Pub: 1988 ISBN: 0-86299-313-X Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing Subjects covered: Richard III; Primary Sources; Edwa rd IV; Princes in the Tower; Buckingham's Rebellion; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; Henry Tudor; Battle of Bosworth; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence Synopsis: Documentary study presenting extracts from contemporary chronicles, letters, etc. (in modernised spelling), illustrating Richard’s life and reign. DOCKRAY Keith Editor Richard III: a Source Book Hardback Date of Pub: 1997 ISBN: 0-7509-1785-7 Paperback Date of Pub: 1997 ISBN: 0-7509-1479-3 Publisher: Sutton Publishing Subjects covered: Richard III; Primary Sources; Edward IV; Princes in the Tower; Buckingham's Rebellion; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; Henry Tudor; Battle of Bosworth; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence Synopsis: Revised and enlarged edition of ‘Richard III: a Reader in History’. EDWARDS Rhoda The Itinerary of King Richard III: 1483-85 Paperback Date of Pub: 1983 ISBN: 0-904893-09-X Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing for The Richard III Society Subjects covered: Richard III Synopsis: Day by day account of Richard’s whereabouts from April 1483 to August 1485, as recorded in contemporary documents. EISING KM Richard III: die weisse Rose von York Date of Pub: 1990 ISBN: 3-925825-28-2 Publisher: Casimir Katz Verlag Subjects covered: Richard III Synopsis: Modern biography of Richard III – in German. FIELDS Bertram Royal Blood: Richard III and the Mystery of the Princes Hardback Date of Pub: 1998 ISBN: Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: Richard III; Princes in the Tower; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; Henry VII Synopsis: Blending of history, biography and mystery; a lawyer outlines and evaluates the pro-Richard and anti-Richard arguments. GAIRDNER James History of the Life and Reign of Richard the Third; to which is added the story of Perkin Warbeck from original documents Hardback Date of Pub: 1878 ISBN: N/A Hardback Date of Pub: 1879 ISBN: N/A Hardback Date of Pub: 1898 ISBN: N/A Facsimile reprint Date of Pub: 1972 SBN: 85594-752-7 Publisher: Longmans Green & Co (1878 & 1879) / Cambridge University Press (1898) / Cedric Chivers Limited Subjects covered: Richard III; Perkin Warbeck; Anne Neville; Edward IV; Elizabeth Woodville; Henry VII; Princes in the Tower; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Elizabeth of York; John Morton; John Howard, Duke of Norfolk; William Catesby; Richard Ratcliffe; Woodville Family Synopsis: Formerly the standard biography, traditional in tone.

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GILLINGHAM John Editor Richard III: a MedievalKingship Hardback Date of Pub: 1993 ISBN: 1-85585-100-8 Paperback Date of Pub: 1993 ISBN: 1-85585-203-9 Publisher: Collins & Brown (hardback and paperback) Subjects covered: Richard III; Foreign Policy; Government Synopsis: Chapters by seven historians on aspects of Richard’s life, reign and reputation. HALSTED Caroline A Richard III as Duke of Gloucester and King of England (Volumes 1 and 2) Hardback Date of Pub: 1844 ISBN: N/A Facsimile reprint Date of Pub: 1977 ISBN: 0-904387-14-3 Publisher: Longman Brown Green & Longmans (1844 & 1977 publications) Subjects covered: Richard III; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester; Anne Neville; Middleham; Edward IV; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence, Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; Woodville Family Synopsis: Victorian biography, containing much detailed information, sympathetic to Richard. HAMMOND PW SUTTON Anne F Richard III: The Road to Bosworth Field Hardback Date of Pub: 1985 ISBN: 0-09-466160-X Publisher: Constable Subjects covered: Richard III; Battle of Bosworth; Primary Sources; Edward IV; Woodville Family; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Edward of Middleham; Princes in the Tower; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; Elizabeth Woodville; Anne Neville Synopsis: Well-illustrated biography of Richard, based on extensive quotations from contemporary documents in original spelling. HANHAM Alison Richard III and his Early Historians 1483-1535 Hardback Date of Pub: 1975 ISBN: 0-19-822434-6 Publisher: Clarendon Press Subjects covered: Richard III; Thomas More; William, Lord Hastings; Dominic Mancini; Crowland Chronicle; John Rous; Elizabeth Woodville; Polydore Virgil; John Morton; Henry VII; Edward IV; Edward V; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham Synopsis: Detailed examination of the sources for Richard III’s reign and reputation from Mancini to More. HICKS Michael Richard III: the Man Behind the Myth Hardback Date of Pub: 1991 ISBN: 1-85585-073-7 Paperback Date of Pub: 1992 ISBN: 1-85585-139-3 Publisher: Collins & Brown (hardback and paperback) Subjects covered: Richard III; Politics; Wars of the Roses; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; Henry VII; Henry VI; William, Lord Hastings; Edward IV Synopsis: Detailed examination of Richard’s life and reputation going back to contemporary sources to reveal the real Richard behind the Tudor propaganda and the revisionist crusade. 2000 revised edition with extra illustrations. HICKS Michael Richard III Hardback Date of Pub: 2000 ISBN: 0-7524-1781-9 Publisher: Tempus Subjects covered: Richard III; Politics; Wars of the Roses; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; Henry VII; Henry VI; William, Lord Hastings; Edward IV Synopsis: Updating of Richard III: the Man Behind the Myth. Examination of Richard’s life and reputation going back to contemporary sources to reveal the real Richard behind the Tudor propaganda and the revisionist crusade. 2000 revised edition with extra illustrations.

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HORROX Rosemary Richard III: A Study in Service Hardback Date of Pub: 1989 ISBN: 0-521-33428-4 Paperback Date of Pub: 1991 ISBN: 0-521-40726-5 Publisher: Cambridge University Press (hardback and paperback) Subjects covered: Richard III; Anthony Woodville, Lord Scales; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; Anne Neville; Anne Plantagenet, Duchess of Exeter; Henry VII; Edward IV; Patronage; Royal Servants; Good Lordship Synopsis: Study of Richard’s use of patronage, the creation and use of the network of royal servants to whom he was ‘good lord’. HUGHES Jonathan The Religious Life of Richard III: Piety and Prayer in the North of England Hardback Date of Pub: 1997 ISBN: 0-7509-1115-8 Paperback Date of Pub: 2000 ISBN: 0-7509-2446-2 Publisher: Sutton Publishing (hardback and paperback) Subjects covered: Richard III; Church & Piety Synopsis: Study of Richard’s public and private piety concluding he was deeply religious but als o ruthless in his pursuit of his destiny to rule. JESSE John Heneage Memoirs of King Richard the Third and some of his Contemporaries, with an historical drama on the Battle of Bosworth (Volumes 1 and 2) Hardback (Single Volume) Date of Pub: 1862 ISBN: N/A Hardback (Two Volumes) Date of Pub: 1894 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Richard Bentley (1862) / Francis P Harper (1894) Subjects covered: Richard III; Battle of Bosworth; Margaret Beaufort; Henry VII; Elizabeth of York; Thomas, Lord Stanley; Henry, Lord Clifford; Wars of the Roses; Anne Neville; John Beaufort, Duke of Somerset; Clifford Family; Courtenay Family; Edward IV; Elizabeth Woodville; Henry VI; Margaret of Anjou; Neville Family; Plantagenet Family; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham Synopsis: Volume 1: biography of Richard III – no original research but many quotations from other writers. Volume 2: brief biographies of Margaret Beaufort, Henry VII, Elizabeth of York, Thomas Lord Stanley and Henry Lord Clifford; also ‘The Last War of the Roses’ – a moral drama. (Note: 1894 edition is in two volumes, 1862 is a single volume edition). KALCKHOFF Andreas Richard III: sein Leben and seine Zeit Date of Pub: 1980 ISBN: 3-7857-0253-1 Publisher: Gustav Lubbe Verlag Subjects covered: Richard III Synopsis: Biography, concluding that Richard was neither villain nor angel. (In German) KENDALL Paul Murray Richard the Third Hardback Date of Pub: 1955 ISBN: N/A Hardback Date of Pub: 1965 ISBN: N/A Hardback Date of Pub: 1968 SBN: 04-942048-8 Paperback Date of Pub: 1972 ISBN: N/A Paperback Date of Pub: 1987 ISBN: 004-923-035-2 Publisher: George Allen & Unwin Ltd (hdbk) / Sphere Books (1972 ppbk) / Unwin Hyman Ltd (1987 ppbk) Subjects covered: Richard III; Anne Neville; Edward IV; Elizabeth Woodville; Henry VII; Princes in the Tower; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Elizabeth of York; John Morton; John Howard, Duke of Norfolk; William Catesby; Richard Ratcliffe; Woodville Family; Perkin Warbeck Synopsis: Detailed, readable biography, sympathetic to Richard. KENDALL Paul Murray Ryszard III Date of Pub: 1980 ISBN: 83-06-00406-X Publisher: Panstwowy Instytut Wydawniczy Subjects covered: Richard III Synopsis: Polish translation of Richard III with over 70 illustrations.

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LAMB VB The Betrayal of Richard III Hardback Date of Pub: 1959 ISBN: N/A Hardback Date of Pub: 1965 ISBN: N/A Hardback Date of Pub: 1968 SBN: 7051-0019-7 Publisher: Coram Publishers (1959) / Mitre Press (1965 & 1968) / Subjects covered: Richard III; Anthony Woodville, Earl Rivers; Elizabeth Woodville; Princes in the Tower; Thomas, Lord Stanley; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; Henry VI; Edward IV; William, Lord Hastings Synopsis: Concise biography of Richard, followed by detailed examination of the growth of the ‘Tudor Legend’. 1990 edition is revised and illustrated, with an introduction and notes by P.W. Hammond. LAMB VB The Betrayal of Richard III Paperback Date of Pub: 1990 ISBN: 0-86299-778-X Paperback Date of Pub; 1996 ISBN: 0-86299-778-X Publisher: Sutton Publishing Subjects covered: Richard III; Anthony Woodville, Earl Rivers; Elizabeth Woodville; Princes in the Tower; Thomas, Lord Stanley; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; Henry VI; Edward IV; William, Lord Hastings Synopsis: Concise biography of Richard, followed by detailed examination of the growth of the ‘Tudor Legend’. 1990 edition is revised and illustrated, with an introduction and notes by P.W. Hammond. LEGGE Alfred D The Unpopular King: the Life and Times of Richard III (Volumes 1 and 2) Hardback Date of Pub: 1885 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Ward & Downey Subjects covered: Richard III; Primary Sources; Richard's Deformity; Edward IV; Woodville Family Synopsis: Wordy Victorian biography, considerable quotation from contemporary documents. LINDSAY Philip King Richard III: a Chronicle Hardback Date of Pub: 1933 ISBN: N/A Facsimile reprint Date of Pub: 1969 ISBN: 09-304950-1 Publisher: Ivor Nicholson &Watson Limited (1933) / Howard Baker (1969) Subjects covered: Richard III; Clements Markham; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; Edward IV; Henry VII; Anne Neville; Elizabeth Woodville; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Margaret of Anjou; John Morton; Isabelle Neville, Duchess of Clarence; John de Vere, Earl of Oxford; Cecily Neville, Duchess of York Synopsis: Popularised biography, based on Markham’s theories of Richard’s innocence. LINDSAY Philip On Some Bones in Westminster Abbey: a Defence of King Richard III Facsimile reprint Date of Pub: 1969 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Cedric Chivvers Subjects covered: Richard III; Princes in the Tower; Westminster Abbey Synopsis: Refutation of the identification of the bones exhumed in 1933 as being those of the Princes, and a re-examination of the events surrounding their disappearance. MARKHAM Clements R King Richard III: his Life and Character Reviewed in the Light of Recent Research Hardback Date of Pub: 1906 ISBN: N/A Facsimile reprint Date of Pub: 1968 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Smith Elder & Company (1906 & 1968) Subjects covered: Richard III; Genealogical Tables; Battle of Wakefield; Wars of the Roses; Margaret of Anjou; Edward of Lancaster; Anne Neville; Henry Tudor; Battle of Bosworth; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Edward IV; Elizabeth Woodville; Elizabeth of York; Crowland Chronicle; Henry VI; William, Lord Hastings; John Morton; Princes in the Tower; Thomas, Lord Stanley; William Stanley; James Tyrell; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; Cecily Neville, Duchess of York Synopsis: Eulogistic biography, exonerating Richard from all crimes.

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MURPH Roxane C Richard III: the Making of a Legend Hardback Date of Pub: 1977 ISBN: 0-8108-1034-4 Publisher: The Scarecrow Press Incorporated Subjects covered: Richard III; Chronicles; Histories; Plays; Battle of Bosworth; Edward IV; Edward V; William, Lord Hastings; Henry VI; Sir Thomas More; John Morton; Anne Neville; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Cecily Neville, Duchess of York; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Synopsis: Study of Richard’s reputation in chronicles and histories, also in plays, poems and novels, from the 15th century to date. ONO Hisao Richard III Hardback Date of Pub: 1999 ISBN: 4-87440-589-4 Publisher: Keisuisha Subjects covered: Richard III Synopsis: Biography of Richard III written in Japanese (with a preface by Ralph Griffiths in English and a short summary, footnotes and index in English) POLLARD AJ Richard III and the Princes in the Tower Hardback Date of Pub: 1991 ISBN: 0-86299-660-0 Paperback Date of Pub: 1993 ISBN: 0-7509-0354-6 Publisher: Alan Sutton (hardback and paperback) Subjects covered: Richard III; Princes in the Tower; Primary Sources; Anne Neville; Crowland Chronicle; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Edward IV; Elizabeth Woodville; Elizabeth of York; Henry VI; Henry VII; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Synopsis: Discusses Richard’s life and reign and the disappearance of the Princes and discusses the original sources and later writers on the period; lavishly illustrated. POLLARD AJ The Worlds of Richard III Paperback Date of Pub: 2001 ISBN: 07524-1985-4 Publisher: Tempus Subjects covered: Richard III; Dominic Mancini; Edward of Middleham; Henry VII; Northern England Synopsis: A collection of essays which explore the creation of the legendary Richard and the king's relationship with the people, places and institutions of northern England from whence his power derived. Includes one essay on the activities and movements of Prince Edward of Middleham between May and September 1483. POTTER Jeremy Good King Richard? An Account of Richard III and his Reputation 1483-1983 Hardback Date of Pub: 1983 ISBN: 0-09-464630-9 Publisher: Constable Subjects covered: Richard III; Primary Sources; Historiography Synopsis: Detailed study of the source material for Richard’s reign and reputation, and also of how it has been used by later historians and other writers, written by the then Chairman of the Society. RICHARDSON Geoffrey The Deceivers: the Solution to the Murder of the Princes in the Tower Paperback Date of Pub: 1997 ISBN: 0-9527621-0-2 Publisher: Baildon Books Subjects covered: Richard III; Princes in the Tower; William, Lord Hastings; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; Margaret Beaufort; John Morton; Thomas Grey, Marquis of Dorset; Edward IV; Elizabeth Woodville; Henry VII; Thomas, Lord Stanley; Reginald Bray; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick Synopsis: Suggests that the deaths of the Princes, Lord Hastings, Buckingham, and of Richard himself, were brought about through collective scheming of three people.

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ROSS Charles Richard III Hardback Date of Pub: 1981 ISBN: 0-413-29530-3 Paperback Date of Pub: 1988 ISBN: 0-413-18330-0 Publisher: Eyre Methuen (hardback) / Methuen (paperback) Subjects covered: Richard III; Wars of the Roses; Margaret of Anjou; Edward of Lancaster; Anne Neville; Henry Tudor; Battle of Bosworth; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Edward IV; Elizabeth Woodville; Elizabeth of York; Crowland Chronicle; Henry VI; William, Lord Hastings; John Morton; Princes in the Tower; Thomas, Lord Stanley; William Stanley; James Tyrell; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; Cecily Neville, Duchess of York; William Catesby Synopsis: Standard modern biography. SAUL Nigel The Three Richards: Richard I, Richard II and Richard III Hardback Date of Pub: 2005 ISBN: 185-285-286-0 Publisher: Hambledon & London Subjects covered: Richard I; Richard II; Richard III; kingship; marriage; piety; chivalry; warfare; family; death Synopsis: Easy to read, joint biography of the three kings. Arguing that they had much in common. All were younger sons, not destined initially to ascend the throne; they all failed to produce an heir; all were cultured and pious; all died violently. All have attracted accusations plus fascination. In comparing them, Nigel Saul tells three gripping stories and highlights the qualities needed for a medieval king. SEWARD Desmond Richard III: England’s Black Legend Hardback Date of Pub: 1983 ISBN: 0-600-36850-5 Publisher: Country Life Books Subjects covered: Richard III; Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; Edward of Middleham; Sir Ralph Assheton; William Catesby; Edward IV; Thomas Grey, Marquis of Dorset; William, Lord Hastings; Henry VI; Henry VII; John Howard, Duke of Norfolk; Louis XI; Francis, Lord Lovell; Margaret of Anjou; Thomas More; John Morton; Anne Neville; Cecily Neville, Duchess of York; Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland; Richard Ratcliffe; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York; Humphrey Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; Thomas, Lord Stanley; James Tyrell; Anthony Woodville, Earl Rivers; Elizabeth Woodville Synopsis: Hostile biography, depicting Richard as violent and ruthless. SNYDER William H Editor The Crown and the Tower: the Legend of Richard III Paperback Date of Pub: 1981 ISBN: N/A Publisher: The Richard III Society Incorporated, New York Subjects covered: Richard III; Caroline Halsted Synopsis: Condensed version of Halsted’s biography, also including quotations from other writers and documents. STANILAND Andrew C Richard Plantagenet and the County of Yorkshire 1472-1485 BA Hons. dissertation, Leeds Univ. Typescript

Date of Pub: 1978 ISBN: N/A

Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: Richard III; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester; Yorkshire Synopsis: Discusses the relationship between Richard and Yorkshire both during his lifetime and after his death.

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SUTTON Anne F Editor HAMMOND PW Editor The Coronation of Richard III: The Extant Documents Hardback Date of Pub: 1983 ISBN: 0-904387-75-2 or 0-904387-85-2 Publisher: Alan Sutton Subjects covered: Richard III; Coronation; Primary Sources; Anne Neville; Wardrobe Accounts; Cinque Ports Synopsis: Transcripts in original spelling of all material relating to the preparations for the coronation, the ceremony itself and the banquet afterwards, with full introductions and notes, including a chronology of events April to July 1483, and biographies of the participants. SUTTON Anne F VISSER-FUCHS Livia The Hours of Richard III Hardback Date of Pub: 1990 ISBN: 0-86299-779-8 Publisher: Alan Sutton Subjects covered: Richard III; Books of Hours; Illumination; Piety; Prayers Synopsis: Detailed study of the book of hours owned by Richard III, its contents, decoration and ownership, with chapters on the ‘Prayer of Richard III’ and on his piety. SUTTON Anne F VISSER-FUCHS Livia Richard III’s Books: Ideals and Reality in the Life and Library of a Medieval Prince Hardback Date of Pub: 1997 ISBN: 0-7509-1406-8 Publisher: Alan Sutton Subjects covered: Richard III; Richard III’s Books; Books of the House of York; Devotional Books; Chivalry Synopsis: Detailed examination of the books owned by Richard giving insights into his character and interests and also the culture and reading habits of his time. Also looks at book production and circulation and the books of Richard’s parents, his sister Margaret and Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. TUDOR-CRAIG Pamela Richard III Paperback Date of Pub: 1973 ISBN: N/A Hardback Date of Pub: 1977 ISBN: N/A Publisher: National Portrait Gallery Subjects covered: Richard III; Fifteenth Century Portraits Synopsis: Detailed catalogue of the exhibition on Richard III at the National Portrait Gallery in 1973. WALPOLE Horace Historic Doubts on the Life and Reign of King Richard III Hardback Date of Pub: 1768 ISBN: N/A Facsimile reprint Date of Pub: 1974 ISBN: 0-85409-971-9 Paperback Date of Pub: 1987 ISBN: 0-86299-299-0 Publisher: EP Publishing (1974) / Alan Sutton (1987) Subjects covered: Richard III Synopsis: Eighteenth century defence of Richard III. 1987 edition includes the Supplement, Reply, Short Observations and Postscript, with an introduction and notes by PW Hammond. See also, copy printed in: PM Kendell (editor) Richard III: the Great Debate. NOTE: 1768 (1 st and 2nd editions) are too valuable to risk sending through the post. WALTERS Geraldine Rewriting History: the Portrayal of Richard III BA thesis, Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education, Typescript

Date of Pub: 2000 ISBN: N/A

Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: Richard III; Primary Sources Synopsis: A study of the primary source material on Richard III, how and why it was written and how it was used by later historians and dramatists, and what effect this had on the public perception of Richard.

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WEIR Alison The Princes in the Tower Hardback Date of Pub: 1992 ISBN: 0-370-31792-0 Publisher: Bodley Head Subjects covered: Richard III; Princes in the Tower; Woodville Family; George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence; William, Lord Hastings; James Tyrell; Elizabeth of York; Margaret Beaufort; Crowland Chronicle; Edward IV; Edward V; Thomas Grey, Marquis of Dorset; Richard Grey; Henry VI; Henry VII; Dominic Mancini; John Howard, Duke of Norfolk; Thomas More; John Morton; Anne Neville; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; Polydore Virgil; Elizabeth Woodville Synopsis: The author ‘re-examines the evidence on the disappearance of the Princes to show how, when, why and by whose order they died’; she relies heavily on Sir Thomas More’s, ‘History’. WILLIAMSON Audrey The Mystery of the Princes: an Investigation into the Supposed Murder Hardback Date of Pub: 1978 ISBN: 0-904387-28-3 Paperback Date of Pub: 1981 ISBN: 0-904387-58-5 Publisher: Alan Sutton (hardback and paperback) Subjects covered: Richard III; Princes in the Tower; James Tyrell; Perkin Warbeck; Elizabeth of York; Buckingham's Rebellion; Battle of Bosworth; William, Lord Hastings; Edward IV; Henry VII; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; Thomas More; Anne Neville; Elizabeth Woodville Synopsis: Examination of the evidence relating to Richard III’s reign and especially to the disappearance of the Princes. WOOD Charles T Joan of Arc and Richard III: Sex, Saints and Government in the Middle Ages Hardback Date of Pub: 1988 ISBN: 0-19-504060-0 Publisher: The Oxford University Press Subjects covered: Richard III; Joan of Arc; Monarchy; Parliament; Edward V; Royal Adultery; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham Synopsis: Discusses the contributions of Joan and Richard to the changing role of the monarchy and parliament in their respective countries. Sir EDMOND SHAA VARLEY Benjamin The History of Stockport Grammar School Hardback Date of Pub: 1946 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Manchester University Press Subjects covered: Sir Edmond Shaa; Lord Mayor of London; Stockport Grammar School Synopsis: Includes biography of Shaa, Lord Mayor of London 1482-3. JANE SHORE THOMPSON CJS The Witchery of Jane Shore, the Rose of London: the Romance of a Royal Mistress Hardback Date of Pub: 1933 ISBN: N/A Publisher: Grayson &Grayson Limited Subjects covered: Jane Shore; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; Poetry; Plays; Edward IV; Thomas Grey, Marquis of Dorset; William, Lord Hastings Synopsis: Life of Jane Shore, blending fact with tradition, and including extracts from poems and plays about her. STAFFORD FAMILY GILL Louise Richard III and Buckingham’s Rebellion Hardback Date of Pub: 1999 ISBN: 0-7509-1686-9 Publisher: Sutton Publishing Subjects covered: Buckingham’s Rebellion; Richard III; Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham; Margaret Beaufort; Edward IV; Henry VII; John Morton; Francis, Lord Lovell; John Howard, Duke of Norfolk; Guildford Family; Woodville Family Synopsis: Detailed study of the rebellion of 1483 and its aftermath.

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RAWCLIFFE Carole The Staffords, Earls of Stafford and Dukes of Buckingham 1394-1521 Hardback Date of Pub: 1978 ISBN: 0-521-21663-X Publisher: Cambridge University Press Subjects covered: The Staffords; Earls of Stafford; Dukes of Buckingham; Synopsis: An account of what is known of their lives, and how they managed their estates. ROBINSON John Martin The Staffords Hardback Date of Pub: 2002 ISBN: 1-86077-219-6 Publisher: Phillimore & Company Limited Subjects covered: The Staffords; Earls of Stafford; Dukes of Buckingham; Synopsis: The history of the Staffords, including the Jerninghams and Mrs Fitzherbert. TATE FAMILY SUTTON Anne F A Merchant Family of Coventry, London and Calais: the Tates c.1450-1515 Paperback Date of Pub: 1998 ISBN: 0-9521515-4-5 Publisher: The Mercers Company Subjects covered: Tate Family; Mayor of London; Coventry; Calais; Merchants Synopsis: History of a prosperous merchant family, one of whom as Mayor of London held the City against Perkin Warbeck. TOWNSHEND FAMILY MORETON CE The Townshends and their World: Gentry Law and Land in Norfolk 1450-1551 Hardback Date of Pub: 1992 ISBN: 0-19-820299-7 Publisher: Oxford University Press Subjects covered: Townshend Family; Gentry Society; Norfolk Synopsis: Traces the growing wealth and power of the family in Norfolk gentry society. PERKIN WARBECK ARTHURSON Ian The Perkin Warbeck Conspiracy 1491-1499 Hardback Date of Pub: 1994 ISBN: 0-86299-742-9 Paperback Date of Pub: 1994 ISBN: 0-86299-742-9 Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing Limited (hardback and paperback) Subjects covered: Perkin Warbeck; Henry VII; Margaret of Burgundy; Katherine Gordon; James IV; Maximilian of Austria; Edward IV; Elizabeth Woodville; Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick; Philip the Fair, Duke of Burgundy; Richard of York (son of Edward IV); Princes in the Tower Synopsis: Detailed examination of Warbeck’s campaign from 1491 until his death, against the background of international politics; makes the assumption that his ‘Confession’ was true. KLEYN Diana Richard of England Hardback Date of Pub: 1990 ISBN: 0-946041-63-6 Paperback Date of Pub: 2001 ISBN: 0-946041-63-6 Publisher: Kensal Press (hardback) / Jacobyte Books (paperback) Subjects covered: Perkin Warbeck; Henry VII; Margaret of Burgundy; Katherine Gordon; James IV; Maximilian of Austria; Edward IV; Elizabeth Woodville; Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick; Philip the Fair, Duke of Burgundy; Richard of York (son of Edward IV); Princes in the Tower Synopsis: Detailed biography of Perkin Warbeck, suggesting he was Richard, Duke of York. See also, the biography of Warbeck appended to, ‘The History of the Life and Reign of Richard the Third’ by James Gairdner.

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WROE Ann Perkin: A Story of Deception Hardback Date of Pub: 2003 ISBN: 0-224-06970-5 Publisher: Jonathan Cape Subjects covered: Perkin Warbeck; Henry VII; Margaret of Burgundy; Katherine Gordon; James IV; Maximilian of Austria; Edward IV; Elizabeth Woodville; Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick; Philip the Fair, Duke of Burgundy; Richard of York (son of Edward IV); Princes in the Tower Synopsis: A thoroughly researched biography of Perkin Warbeck, emphasising that no one knew for certain then - or now - who he was. Also a vivid depiction of the late Fifteenth Century and society at that time. WOODVILLE FAMILY RICHARDSON Geoffrey The Popinjays: a History of the Woodville Family and an Account of their Involvement in English History during the late Medieval Age. Paperback Date of Pub: 2000 ISBN: 0-9527621-3-7 Publisher: Baildon Books Subjects covered: Elizabeth Woodville; Anthony Woodville, Earl Rivers; Woodville Family; Edward IV; Richard III Synopsis: History of the Woodville Family, concentrating on the period 1461 to 1492 and especially on Elizabeth and Anthony Woodville. WESTERVELT Theron The Woodvilles in the Second Reign of Edward IV 1471-83 M.Phil. dissertation, Cambridge Univ. Typescript

Date of Pub: 1997 ISBN: N/A

Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: Woodville Family; Edward IV; Government Synopsis: Re -examines the role of the Woodvilles in Edward IV’s plans for governing England, looking especially at their activities and influence in Wales, the south-west, Northamptonshire and East Anglia. ANTONY WOODVILLE PIDGEON Lynda Antony Wydevile, Lord Scales and Earl Rivers: Family, Friends and Affinity BA These for the Open University Date of Pub: 2003 ISBN: N/A Publisher: N/A Subjects covered: Antony Woodville; Woodville Family; Edward IV; Government Synopsis: Exploration of Antony Woodville as man and lord. Detailed research, including genealogical tables and information on Antony Woodville's estates and offices.