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Doubleday (1962), Mass Market Paperback
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This, the fourth volume of the author's chronicle of English history entitled The Pageant of England, covers the period from the rule of Richard II to the end of the dynasty in Richard III. A story of intrigue and murder, much of which is still a mystery to historians.
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The last volume in Costain's tour of the dynasty that ruled England's High Middle ages proves as readable as the others. While not in the forefront of current biography efforts, the main facts can be easily adsorbed. This volume covers the period following from Henry IV's usurpation to the final
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days following the batttle of Bosworth. He has several good words to say about Richard III, which was a rarity at the time of publication. Show Less
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1962 (Doubleday)