The Man Who Killed Richard III: Who Dealt the Fatal Blow at Bosworth?
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| Rating | : | 4.28 (522 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1445619806 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Her other books include The Jews Against Rome: War in Palestine AD 66-73 and The Emperors' Needles: Obelisks in Rome. She is a member of the Richard III Society and took part in the 1984 archaeological dig on the friary in Carmarthen where Rhys ap Thomas is buried. She lives in Winslow in Buckinghamshire. . Dr Susan Fern has lectured in history at Lampete
David A. Thomas said For Thomases. If you're Thomas of Welsh descent, this guy is your ancestor (ironically, through his illegitimate children, because his legit ones ended up with the surname "Rice"). Fascinating book.. Family history. bill thomas Well written and factual. Thank you Professor Fern. Sir Rhys is my fourteenth great grandfather.. A worthy read This is a well-documented, easily-read biography of an important historical figure, his life, his times and his significance.
On 22 August 1485 on a battlefield in Bosworth, Leicestershire, King Richard III, the last of the Plantagenet kings, was dealt a death blow by the man who had sworn loyalty to him only a few months earlier. For his service that day he was knighted on the field of battle by Henry Tudor.Rhys ap Thomas’s life had been inextricably linked with both Richard and Henry; all three young men grew under the shadow of the Wars of the Roses, suffering losses and betrayals. Ironically on his death Rhys chose to spend his final days at the Greyfriars in Carmarthen, being buried by the monks as Richard had been almost forty years before, perhaps in an act of remorse.This is the story of the man who helped forge the course of British history.. That man was Rhys ap Thomas, a Welsh lord, master of Carew Castle in Pembrokeshire
. She lives in Winslow in Buckinghamshire. About the Author Dr Susan Fern has lectured in history at Lampeter University and is currently research affiliate at the Open University. Her other books include The Jews Against Rome: War in Palestine AD 66-73 and The Emperors' Needles: Obelisks in Rome. She is a member of the Richard III Society and took part in the 1984 archaeological dig on the friary in Carmarthen where Rhys ap Thomas is buried