Filled with the sights and sounds of battle, the customs and love of daily life, the rigours and dangers of Court politics and the touching concerns of very real men and women, The Sunne in Splendour is a richly coloured tapestry of medieval England. Thus was born the myth of King Richard III, the man who would stop at nothing to gain the throne. Leaving no heir, his reputation was at the mercy of his successor, and Henry Tudor had too much at stake to risk mercy. The very codes Richard lived by ultimately betrayed him. Above all, he was a man of fierce loyalties, great courage and firm principles, who was ill at ease among the intrigues of Edward's court. He was also a devoted brother, an ardent suitor, a patron of the arts, an indulgent father. But Richard was far more than a warrior schooled in combat.
In this novel, Richard is a victim of circumstance and man vilified by the Tudors, but here. Richard, last-born son of the Duke of York, was seven months short of his nineteenth birthday when he bloodied himself at the battles of Barnet and Tewkesbury, earning his legendary reputation as a battle commander in the Wars of the Roses, and ending the Lancastrian line of succession. SUNNE IN SPLENDOUR-Warning: This is not Shakespeares Richard III. This special thirtieth anniversary edition of the bestselling The Sunne in Splendour, features an author's note from Sharon Penman. Register for free to build your own book. The classic, magnificent bestselling novel about Richard III, now in a special thirtieth anniversary edition Num Pages: 1248 pages, illustrations. What Should I Read Next Book recommendations for people who like The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman. Description for THE SUNNE IN SPLENDOUR B Paperback.
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