xii, 335 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-318) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- Solving a murder -- The "witnesses" -- The wars of the roses -- Edward IV -- The protector -- Taking the throne -- Usurper or rightful king? -- The coronation -- "A rumour arose" -- "The most untrue creature living" -- Governing the realm -- Bosworth field -- "Infants blood" -- "Pretenders" and "imposters" -- The confession -- The bones -- The proclivity to kill -- The behavior of contemporaries -- "Falsus in unus ..." -- Other suspects -- Summing up -- What if? -- Selected bibliography -- Index.