Richard III
England's Most Controversial King

The literary style is painful. Skidmore writes in convoluted, hyper-punctuated sentences. There isn't much new information in this study, although he does come up with some interesting theories about why Richard may have taken the actions he did during the coup in June, 1483. Unfortunately, they wil......more

I picked this book up when I was in Wales last spring. I'm not sure, but it seems to be the same book marketed as Richard III: England's Most Controversial King. At any rate, it was a disappointment, not covering much new ground. Mostly, Mr. Skidmore chooses to list details of the man's expenditures......more

Rather than a gripping and vivid telling of what ought to be interesting history, this book read like a summary of quotes and at times an accountant's Excel spreadsheet. Skidmore quotes heavily from sources, and provides detailed financial exposition. While this may make for great academic reading,......more

Skidmore's biography approaches Richard through his roles as a brother, as the Lord Protector and as King. There's some overlap in some of the chapters/sections but overall this is a good and interesting bio of the man and his times.......more

When we often think about Richard III, we tend to focus on the princes in the tower, Bosworth Field where he died, and the discovery of his body in 2012. But he was a brother to a king, a protector and he did rule as king of England. There should be more to his story than this. Chris Skidmore believ......more