Miscellaneous

The Richard III Society: the first fifty years, a personal account

Awdry, George

Paperback

Published/Reprint: 1976

Publisher: Richard III Society

Subjects covered: The Richard III Society

Synopsis: Account of the founding, activities and achievements of the society up to 1975.

 

Historical Interpretation: sources of English medieval history 1066 to 1540

Bagley J J

Paperback

Published/Reprint: 1965

Publisher: Penguin

Subjects covered: Sources

Synopsis: Study of the way in which a historian works with his raw material, with many quotations from original documents, letters, chronicles etc.

 

From an Open Wooded Hill Top

Bamford, Allan; Oakley, Glynis; Tomlinson, Erica

Hardback

Published: 2002

ISBN: 095-296-39-14

Publisher: Bosworth 2001

Subjects covered: Bosworth; Battle of Bosworth; Richard III

Synopsis: A large ‘coffee-table’ book full of beautiful colour photographs, images, water-colours and sketches of Market Bosworth and its surrounding villages plus a selection of anecdotes, comments and opinions designed to show the beauty and charm of this area of rural England. Plenty of reference to the Battle of Bosworth.

 

Who’s Who in the Wars of the Roses

Buckley, J A

Paperback

Published: 2004

ISBN: 187-167-856-0

Publisher: Penhellick Publications

Subjects covered: Wars of the Roses

Synopsis: Alphabetical listing of the famous people in the Wars of the Roses with very brief descriptions together with brief synopses of the major battles. Some line drawings.

 

Teach Yourself Local History

Celoria, Francis

Hardback

Published: 1958

Publisher: English University Press

Subjects covered: Research; sources

Synopsis: Practical guide to researching the history of an area: covering social and economic history, architecture, religion, transport, etc.

 

A Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

Coredon, Christopher; Williams, Ann

Hardback

Published: 2004

ISBN: 184-384-023-5

Publisher: DS Brewer

Subjects covered: Dictionary

Synopsis: This dictionary is intended to assist the non-specialist readers with their research. It contains around 3,400 terms, including Latin, Old English and Middle English, ranging from legal and ecclesiastical to words of everyday life. There are also examples of medieval terms and phrases still in use today.

 

A Right Royal History: A Thousand Years of Mixed Up Monarchs

Dicks, Terrance

Hardback

Published: 1994

ISBN: 185-340-248-6

Publisher: Piccadilly Press

Subjects covered: Monarchs; England; humour; cartoons; Normans; Plantagenets; Tudors; Stuarts; Hanovers; Windsors

Synopsis: ‘Off the wall’ humorous view of royal history through the ages. Gives the traditional view of Richard III but does acknowledge the revisionist viewpoint. Illustrated with B/W cartoon pictures.

 

Tales from the Tower of London

Diehl, Daniel; Donnelly, Mark P

Hardback

Published: 2004

ISBN: 07509-34964

Publisher: Sutton Publishing

Subjects covered: Tower of London; Princes in the Tower; Wat Tyler; Lady Jane Grey; Catherine Howard; Guy Fawkes; torture; court; execution

Synopsis: An entertaining collection of historical tales from the Tower, including the fate of the Princes in the Tower. This books explores the court intrigues, clandestine liaisons, unimaginable tortures and grisly executions which took place within the Tower and brings to life some of the most famous and infamous characters of its long and colourful past.

 

The Trial of Richard III

Drewett, Richard; Redhead, Mark

Paperback

Published: 1984

ISBN: 086299-1986

Paperback

Published: 1990

ISBN: 086299-1986

Publisher: Alan Sutton

Subjects covered: Richard III; Channel 4; Television; Trial

Synopsis: The full text of the televised trial, with introductory chapters on the making of the programme.

 

William Shakespeare, the Wars of the Roses and the Historians

Dockray, Keith

Paperback

Published: 2002

ISBN: 07524-2320-7

Publisher: Tempus

Subjects covered: Richard III; Shakespeare; Wars of the Roses; Historiography

Synopsis: Studies Shakespeare’s plays, covering the Wars of the Roses and considers the contemporary, near-contemporary and Tudor sources on which Shakespeare drew and how and why those authors chose to portray the fifteenth century monarchs the way they did. Reviewed by Wendy Moorhen in the 2002 Ricardian.

 

Archives and Local History

Emmison, F G

Hardback

Published: 1966

Publisher: Methuen

Subjects covered: Records; archives

Synopsis: Guide to finding and using the main groups of local records, mainly post-medieval.

 

Guide to the Essex Record Office

Emmison, F G (Editor)

Hardback

Published: 1969

Publisher: The Essex County Council

Subjects covered: Essex Record Office; local records; archives

Synopsis: Handlist of the Record Office’s holdings of court, borough and parish records, and of estate, family and business archives, as at 1969.

 

An Introduction to the Study of History

Galbraith, V H

Hardback

Published: 1964

Publisher: CA Watts & Co Limited

Subjects covered: Historical research; historical material

Synopsis: Survey of the techniques, types of material and sources of information for historical research, with a case study in research.

 

Starting to Read Medieval Latin Manuscript: an introduction for students of medieval history and genealogists who wish to venture into Latin texts

Gosden, David

Paperback (facsimile)

Published: 1993

ISBN: 189-785-322-X

Publisher: Llanerch Publishers

Subjects covered: Latin; manuscripts

Synopsis: Practical teach-yourself guide to reading and understanding manuscripts written in Latin, with examples and exercises.

 

Bibliography of English History to 1485

Graves, Edgar B (Editor)

Hardback

Published: 1975

ISBN: 019-822-391-9

Publisher: Oxford at Clarendon Press

Subjects covered: Bibliography; journals; archives; libraries

Synopsis: Standard, comprehensive and detailed bibliography for the period from earliest times up to 1485, but only including material published up to 1970; author and subject index.

 

Dictionnaire de L’Ancien Français Jusqu’au Milieu du XIV Siecle

Greimas, A J

Hardback

Published: 1986

ISBN: 203-340-2061

Publisher: Larousse

Subjects covered: Old French; sources; fourteenth century

Synopsis: Dictionary of Old French to modern French.

 

Some Examples of English Handwriting from Essex Official, Ecclesiastical, Estate and Family Archives of the 12th to 17th Century

Grieve, Hilda E P

Hardback

Published: 1959

Publisher: Essex Education Committee

Subjects covered: English handwriting

Synopsis: Reproductions of original documents with transcriptions and translations.

 

Bibliographical Handbook: Late Medieval England 1377-1485

Guth, Delloyd J (Editor)

Hardback

Published: 1976

ISBN: 0521-2087-77

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Subjects covered: Bibliography; surveys; printed sources

Synopsis: Bibliography of books, articles and printed sources, arranged in 14 subject sections with an author index.

 

Richard III and his Early Historians 1483-1535

Hanham, Alison

Hardback

Published: 1975

ISBN: 019-822-434-6

Publisher: Clarendon Press

Subjects covered: Richard III; Dominic Mancini; Thomas More; Polydore Vergil; historiography

Synopsis: Detailed examination of the sources for Richard III’s reign and reputation from Mancini to More.

 

The Handwriting of English Documents

Hector, L C

Hardback

Published: 1966

Publisher: Edward Arnold Publishers Limited

Subjects covered: Handwriting of English documents;

Synopsis: Covers writing tools and styles from Domesday to 19th century, problem areas such as abbreviations, numerals and punctuation; includes 56 facsimiles of examples with transcriptions.

 

Pleyn Delit: Medieval Cookery for Modern Cooks

Hiett, Constance; Hosington, Brenda; Butler, Sharon

Paperback

Published: 2000

ISBN: 080-20-7632-7

Publisher: The University of Toronto Press

Subjects covered: Recipes

Synopsis: A fun book translating medieval recipes into modern terminology for the 21st century cook to follow.

 

Guide to the Kent County Archives Office

Hull, Felix

Paperback

Published: 1971

Publisher: Kent County Council

Subjects covered: Kent records

Synopsis: Handlist of the Office’s holdings of court, county, borough, probate and parish records, and of estate and family archives, as at 1968. (1971 edition First Supplement 1957 – 68).

 

Indexing for Editors

Hunnisett, R F

Paperback

Published: 1972

ISBN: 900-222-026

Publisher: British Records Association

Subjects covered: Indexing; terminology

Synopsis: On the contents of indexes to record publications, and the technical aspects of indexing them.

 

1387-1688: Great Tales from English History – Chaucer to the Glorious Revolution

Lacey, Robert

Hardback

Published: 2004

ISBN: 0316-727-164

Publisher: Little, Brown

Subjects covered: Popular history; Geoffrey Chaucer; Richard II; Dick Whittington; Henry IV; Agincourt; Joan of Arc; Wars of the Roses; Henry VI; Princes in the Tower; Bosworth

Synopsis: Robert Lacey’s popular re-telling of some of the truly classic stories of English history between 1387 and 1688, including Dick Whittington, the Battle of Agincourt, the Wars of the Roses and William Caxton.

 

Kings & Queens of England: A Dark History 1066 to the Present Day

Lewis, Brenda Ralph

Hardback

Published: 2003

ISBN: 0276-428-06-4

Publisher: Readers Digest

Subjects covered: Kings; Queens; Monarchy

Synopsis: A large, lavishly illustrated ‘coffee-table’ book on England’s monarchy. An easy and entertaining read.

 

‘Richard III’: an annotated bibliography

Moore, James A Compiler

Hardback

Published: 1986

ISBN: 08240-9112-4

Publisher: Garland Publishing Inc

Subjects covered: Shakespeare; stage history; theatre; media; criticism

Synopsis: Comprehensive and detailed listing of books and articles on Shakespeare’s play Richard III, covering literary criticism, sources, historical background, stage history, etc. (Garland Shakespeare Bibliography Series).

 

A Guide to the Historical and Archaeological Publications of Societies in England and Wales 1901-1933

Mullins, E L C

Hardback

Published: 1968

Synopsis: Lists the authors and titles of the articles appearing in the journals of over 400 historical societies; with full author and subject indexes.

 

Texts and Calendars: an analytical guide to serial publications

Mullins, E L C

Published: 1958

Published: 1983

Synopsis: Guide to the contents of the various series of reprints of historical documents by national bodies (e.g. Rolls Series, Camden Society, etc.) and in local county record series; with a subject index. The original volume covers material published up to 1957, and the second volume (1983) contains material published from 1957 to 1982.

 

Richard III: the making of a legend

Murph, Roxane C

Hardback

Published: 1977

ISBN: 08-108-1034-4

Publisher: The Scarecrow Press Inc

Subjects covered: Richard III; reputation; chronicles; historiography; plays; poems; novels

Synopsis: Study of Richard’s reputation in chronicles and histories, also in plays, poems and novels, from the 15th century to date.

 

The Wars of the Roses in Fiction: an annotated bibliography 1440 to 1994

Murph, Roxane C

Hardback

Published: 1995

ISBN: 0313-297096

Publisher: Greenwood Press

Subjects covered: Novels; stories; verse; plays

Synopsis: List of 566 novels, plays and poems set in the period circa 1440 to 1994, giving bibliographic details and plot summaries.

 

The Dogsbody Papers, or 1066 and All This

Parrott, E O

Hardback

Published: 1988

ISBN: 0670-814-385

Paperback

Published: 1989

ISBN: 014-009-700-7

Publisher: Penguin (paperback)/Viking (hardback)

Subjects covered: Comedy; alternative history

Synopsis: The archives of the Dogsbody family shed new lights on English history, including a new explanation of the disappearance of the Princes and a memo on marketing opportunities for malmsey wine dates March 1478.

 

Teach Yourself Heraldry and Genealogy

Pine, L G

Paperback

Published: 1974

ISBN: 0340-182-555

Publisher: English University Press

Subjects covered: Heraldry; genealogy

Synopsis: Guide to the practice and history of heraldry and to the study of genealogy.

 

Speakers’ Notes

Richard III Society

Paperback

Published: 1997

Subjects covered: Richard III; historical sources; chronology

Synopsis: Guide to preparing a talk on Richard III: includes chronologies of the Wars of the Roses and of Richard’s life, notes on his ‘crimes’ and his appearance. An accompanying set of 48 slides illustrating his life is also available for loan on request.

 

1066 and All That: a memorable history of England, comprising all the parts you can remember including 103 Good Things, Five Bad Kings and two genuine dates

Sellar, W C; Yeatman, R J

Hardback

Published: 1953

Paperback

Published: 1978

ISBN: 0417-021-402

Publisher: Methuen (hardback)/Magnum (paperback)

Subjects covered: Comedy; alternative history

Synopsis: If you’ve never read it you have a treat in store!

 

Year of the King: an actor’s diary and sketchbook

Sher, Antony

Hardback

Published: 1985

ISBN: 07011-292-63

Publisher: Hogarth Press

Subjects covered: Shakespeare; Richard III; theatre

Synopsis: The actor’s account of his preparations to play the title role in Shakespeare’s Richard III.

 

Teach Yourself Latin: a book of self instruction in Latin augmented with easy extracts from Latin literature, sayings and expressions common in English

Smith, F Kinchlin

Hardback

Published: 1950

Publisher: English University Press

Subjects covered: Latin

Synopsis: Practical guide to learning Latin without a teacher.

 

A Dictionary of the Old English Language compiled from the Writings of the XII, XIII, XIV and XV Centuries

Stratmann, Francis Henry

Hardback

Published: 1878

Subjects covered: Old English language, dictionary

Synopsis: 3rd edition, 1878 in stock.

 

How to Read Old Documents

Thoyts, E E

Hardback

Published: 1980

ISBN: 085-033-374-1

Publisher: Phillimore

Subjects covered: Old documents; research

Synopsis: Reprint of a classic beginner’s guide on how to decipher and study old documents from the Saxons to 18th century, covering the styles of writing, abbreviations and the different types of documents.

 

Encyclopaedia of the Wars of the Roses

Wagner, John A

Hardback

Published: 2001

ISBN: 185-109-3583

Publisher: ABC Clio

Subjects covered: Wars of the Roses

Synopsis: A-Z encyclopaedia written in a clear and understandable style, covering principle historical characters, events, battles and issues involved in the Wars of the Roses.

 

Rewriting History: the portrayal of Richard III

Walters, Geraldine

BA thesis Cheltenham & Gloucester College

Published: 2000

Synopsis: A study of the primary source material on Richard III, how and why it was written and how it was used by later historians and dramatists, and what effect this had on the public perception of Richard.

 

‘To Prove a Villain’: the real Richard III

Wheeler, Geoffrey (Editor)

Paperback

Published: 1993

Subjects covered: Royal National Theatre; Richard III Society exhibition

Synopsis: Catalogue of the exhibition at the Royal National Theatre, London in 1991, with the text and colour photographs of the displays.

 

 

Banner image of King Richard III’s Book of Hours (MS 474f. 7v) reproduced by kind permission of Lambeth Palace Library.