Bosworth: The Birth of the Tudors
Autor Chris Skidmoreen Limba Engleză Paperback – 5 iun 2014
În cadrul programelor de studiu dedicate Evului Mediu târziu și perioadei timpurii a dinastiei Tudor, bătălia de la Bosworth reprezintă punctul de cotitură fundamental pentru istoria Marii Britanii. În lucrarea de față, Bosworth de Chris Skidmore, suntem invitați să explorăm nu doar evenimentele violente din dimineața zilei de 22 august 1485, ci și întregul context dinastic care a precedat acest moment critic. Ne-a atras atenția modul în care autorul reușește să sintetizeze rapoartele martorilor oculari cu cele mai recente descoperiri arheologice, oferind o perspectivă tehnică asupra locului bătăliei, dar și una umană asupra trădărilor care au definit acea zi.
Merită menționat că Bosworth acoperă aceeași arie tematică precum lucrarea Bosworth 1485 de Christopher Gravett, însă abordarea lui Skidmore este mai amplă din punct de vedere narativ. În timp ce Gravett se concentrează pe analiza tactică militară specifică seriei Campaign, Skidmore plasează bătălia într-o saga de șase decenii, legând-o direct de originile obscure ale familiei Tudor în Țara Galilor. Această lucrare se integrează perfect în opera autorului, continuând cercetarea începută în Edward VI și Death and the Virgin. Dacă în biografia dedicată lui Richard III, Skidmore analiza formarea personalității ultimului rege Yorkist în exil și luptă, aici el finalizează tabloul prin prăbușirea acestuia și ascensiunea lui Henry Tudor. Putem afirma că volumul depășește simplul raport de luptă, devenind o cronică a transformării politice a Angliei, susținută de hărți și ilustrații care clarifică mișcările trupelor și contextul epocii.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 0753828944
Pagini: 464
Ilustrații: Illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white)
Dimensiuni: 128 x 196 x 32 mm
Greutate: 0.39 kg
Editura: Orion Publishing Group
Colecția W&N
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
De ce să citești această carte
Recomandăm această carte pasionaților de istorie care doresc să înțeleagă cum o bătălie de câteva ore a pus capăt Războiului Rozelor. Cititorul câștigă o perspectivă clară asupra tranziției de la dinastia Plantagenet la era Tudor, beneficiind de rigoarea academică a unui membru al Royal Historical Society. Este o resursă excelentă pentru cei care vor să descopere realitatea din spatele propagandei și miturilor istorice, oferind dovezi arheologice concrete.
Despre autor
Chris Skidmore, născut în Bristol în 1981, este un istoric britanic de prestigiu și membru al Royal Historical Society. A predat istoria la Universitatea din Bristol, specializându-se în perioada Tudor. Experiența sa academică este dublată de o carieră publică remarcabilă, fiind ales membru al Parlamentului Britanic în 2010. Opera sa include biografii fundamentale precum Edward VI: The Lost King of England și Death and the Virgin Queen: Elizabeth I and the Dark Scandal That Rocked the Throne, lucrări care demonstrează capacitatea sa de a îmbina cercetarea riguroasă a arhivelor cu o scriere narativă captivantă, adaptată publicului larg și specialiștilor deopotrivă.
Descriere
On the morning of 22 August 1485, in fields several miles from Bosworth, two armies faced each other, ready for battle. The might of Richard III's army was pitted against the inferior forces of the upstart pretender to the crown, Henry Tudor, a 28-year-old Welshman who had just arrived back on British soil after 14 years in exile. Yet this was to be a fight to the death - only one man could survive; only one could claim the throne.
It would become one of the most legendary battles in English history: the only successful invasion since Hastings, it was the last time a king died on the battlefield. But BOSWORTH is much more than the account of the dramatic events of that fateful day in August. It is a tale of brutal feuds and deadly civil wars, and the remarkable rise of the Tudor family from obscure Welsh gentry to the throne of England - a story that began 60 years earlier with Owen Tudor's affair with Henry V's widow, Katherine of Valois.
Drawing on eyewitness reports, newly discovered manuscripts and the latest archaeological evidence, Chris Skidmore vividly recreates this battle-scarred world in an epic saga of treachery and ruthlessness, death and deception and the birth of the Tudor dynasty.
Recenzii
enjoyable and forensically researched ... Skidmore delves far into the histories of both the Wars of the Roses and the Tudor family ... This fine, scholarly and elegantly written book is well worth reading by anyone who hankers to fill in the many blank patches in one of Britain's most famous battles
absorbing and beautifully illustrated study of the battle and of the fiendishly complex yet grimly fascinating Wars of the Roses ... Chris Skidmore is a well-informed and dispassionate guide through the astounding switchback turns of fortune's wheel that brought Henry the crown, reputedly found in a thornbush on the battlefield and set on his head by one of those who had deserted Richard
[Bosworth] is just the right book for those whose interest has been piqued by the archaeology ... a vivid picture of the death of the last Plantagenet king ... it is certainly now the definitive account of the battle
[T]houghtful, well-sourced ... Skidmore is also good on Richard III. He is characterised as bellicose, all too aware of his tenuous grasp on the crown he usurped from his young nephew Edward V ... Skidmore expertly handles the accretion to [Henry's] army of allies and defectors from Richard as it trekked through Wales, a thrilling narrative of overcoming the odds
Skidmore's excellent book...expertly guides the reader through a minefield of facts
No matter how many times they are recounted, the improbable and arduous circumstances by which Henry Tudor came to the throne continue to impress ... Bosworth is a well-executed and well-informed book ... well written and approachable
Chris Skidmore's new book explores the background to Henry VII's claim to the throne and the dynasty he founded, drawing on eyewitness reports, newly discovered manuscripts and archaeological evidence
There is a real need for this book, which could not have been published more opportunely ... Chis Skidmore tells the story again, very readably, with an admirably complete knowlege of all the sources and the latest research ... Chris Skidmore has written a first-rate book that will be enjoyed by all those who are fascinated by the Wars of the Roses
One of the most important battles of British history has been in the news recently, with its location debated among archaeologists. Historian Skidmore gives his opinion on this, after skilfully weaving in the events that led to the battle, from Edward IV's death to the march of Henry Tudor, with only a short, vividly described chapter on the engagement itself ... A well-researched account of the battle and events surrounding it
This well researched account of how a complete outsider managed to win the throne in 1485 deserves a place on the bookshelves of anyone interested in the Wars of the Roses ...Chris Skidmore discusses the Wars in general and the politics and personalities behind them, and does so with clarity and verve
Mr Skidmore uses extracts from many contemporary accounts, information from the latest archaeological findings, and the proof discovered recently of the actual location of the battlefield, to great advantage. The discovery of the remains of Richard III in a Leicester car park late in 2012 came just in time for a postscript to be added to this scholarly but readable history
Skidmore's narrative style is engaging, and he sets out fair arguments for both sides ... both the student of this period and the first-time reader would gain a lot of knowledge and enjoyment from this book.
A forensic and entertaining account of 1485 And All That
An action-packed account of the many events leading up to Bosworth, the last time an English king was to die on a battlefield, of the people involved and of their complex relationships and divided loyalties. With its wealth of local background, its detail and its lively narrative, Bosworth is a must for the reading list of anyone whose interest in Richard III has been either sparked off or renewed by the recent Greyfriars discovery