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A review by theladyhaxton
Bosworth 1485: The Battle that Transformed England by Michael Jones
1.0
I quite genuinely detested this book. I adore reading histories of England. This book promised to be something different - an analysis of the psychology and causes of a seminal event, rather than another layout of a timeline. Instead, it turned out to be an unabashed hero-worship of Richard III.
Instead of analyzing the psychology of events and a time, the author simplifies everything down to excuses and apologies for Richard III, while vilifying any other figure who could mildly contradict these assertions,
Prior to reading this, I had a rather nuanced opinion of the notorious Richard. Probably committed horrendous acts, but not strictly a villain as everyone makes him. Yet the sheer audacity of the author's theories and his apologies have made me loathe Richard more than I ever have previously... a result which is obviously contradictory to the book's goal of portraying him as a saint.
Instead of analyzing the psychology of events and a time, the author simplifies everything down to excuses and apologies for Richard III, while vilifying any other figure who could mildly contradict these assertions,
Prior to reading this, I had a rather nuanced opinion of the notorious Richard. Probably committed horrendous acts, but not strictly a villain as everyone makes him. Yet the sheer audacity of the author's theories and his apologies have made me loathe Richard more than I ever have previously... a result which is obviously contradictory to the book's goal of portraying him as a saint.