0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > Biography > Historical, political & military

Buy Now

Lovell our Dogge - The Life of Viscount Lovell, Closest Friend of Richard III and Failed Regicide (Hardcover) Loot Price: R509
Discovery Miles 5 090
You Save: R112 (18%)
Lovell our Dogge - The Life of Viscount Lovell, Closest Friend of Richard III and Failed Regicide (Hardcover): Michele Schindler

Lovell our Dogge - The Life of Viscount Lovell, Closest Friend of Richard III and Failed Regicide (Hardcover)

Michele Schindler

 (sign in to rate)
List price R621 Loot Price R509 Discovery Miles 5 090 You Save R112 (18%)

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 9 - 15 working days

In July 1484 Tudor agent William Collingbourne - executed for treason in 1484 - tacked up a lampoon to the walls of St Paul's Cathedral: 'The Catte, the Ratte and Lovell our dogge rulyth all Englande under a hogge.' That cat was Sir William Catesby, one of Richard III's principal councillors and Chancellor of the Exchequer, executed after the Battle of Bosworth. The rat was Sir Richard Ratcliffe, who fought with Richard during the Scottish campaigns. And the dog was Francis Lovell, not only an ally of Richard III but his closest friend, and one of the wealthiest barons in England. Author Michele Schindler returns to primary sources to reveal the man who was not only a boyhood friend of the king-to-be as a ward of Edward IV, but also linked to him by marriage: his wife, Anne FitzHugh, was first cousin to Richard's wife, Anne Neville. Lovell served with the Duke of Gloucester, as Richard then was, in Scotland in 1481. At Richard's coronation, Lovell bore the third sword of state. In June 1485 he was tasked with guarding the south coast against the landing of Henry Tudor. His loyalty never wavered - even after Bosworth. He organised a revolt in Yorkshire and was behind an attempt to assassinate Henry VII. Having fled to Flanders, he played a prominent role in the Lambert Simnel enterprise. He fought at the Battle of Stoke Field in 1487 and was seen escaping, destination unknown. His final demise provides an intriguing puzzle that the author teases out.

General

Imprint: Amberley Publishing
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: August 2019
Authors: Michele Schindler
Dimensions: 234 x 156 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 978-1-4456-9053-7
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military
Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500
Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500
Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN: 1-4456-9053-5
Barcode: 9781445690537

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

Partners