Examines how Richard came to power in 15th-century Britain & attempts to reconcile his ruthless political actions with his beneficent rule.
Fortunes of a younger son, 1452-1471
Gloucester, Clarence & the court, 1471-1483
The heir of Nevill: Richard duke of Gloucester & the north of England
The road to the throne: the events of April to June 1483
The fate of Edward IV's sons
The rebellion of 1483 & its consequences
The king in person
The search for support
The government of the realm
Foreign policy & the defence of the realm
August 1485