The Perfect Prince: the Mystery of Perkin Warbeck and His Quest for the Throne of England.THE PERFECT PRINCE: THE MYSTERY OF PERKIN WARBECK AND HIS QUEST FOR THE THRONE OF ENGLAND. Ann Wroe. 2003. Read by Josephine Bailey. 17-1.5 hour tapes. Books on Tape. 07386-9558-7. $128.00. Vinyl binder: content notes. SA Bailey's beautifully enunciated, pleasantly pitched, expressive and elegant voice is perfectly suited to this huge biography of a relatively little-known but intriguing figure in English history: baseborn base·born adj. 1. Ignoble; contemptible. 2. a. Born of unwed parents; illegitimate. b. Of humble birth. Adj. 1. Perkin Warbeck or Richard Plantagenet, one of the two little princes incarcerated incarcerated /in·car·cer·at·ed/ (in-kahr´ser-at?ed) imprisoned; constricted; subjected to incarceration. in·car·cer·at·ed adj. Confined or trapped, as a hernia. in the Tower of London Tower of London, ancient fortress in London, England, just east of the City and on the north bank of the Thames, covering about 13 acres (5.3 hectares). Now used mainly as a museum, it was a royal residence in the Middle Ages. and presumably pre·sum·a·ble adj. That can be presumed or taken for granted; reasonable as a supposition: presumable causes of the disaster. murdered by Richard III. Purporting to be the son of Edward IV, rescued from the Tower and secreted abroad, the handsome young man is taken up by Margaret of York
Not to be confused with Margaret of York (1472). Margaret of York (May 3, 1446 – November 23, 1503) - also by marriage known as , who believes he is her royal nephew. His manners and speech are as polished as any noble and his story plausible enough to encourage Margaret and various European kings and princes to accept him as the rightful heir to the English throne. More fascinating even than Richard Plantagenet's rise and fall is the meticulously researched background material, which pictures life among the European royals in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Details such as their garments, sexual mores, and household accounts are mingled with descriptions of their ruthless intrigues in their unremitting lust for power. Clearly and interestingly written, the book should intrigue those who enjoy European history. Pat Dole, Richmond, VA |
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