Reconstruction of George Buc's study and defence of the life and reign of Richard III.
Written in 1619, Sir George Buc's History is a study of King Richard III of England's life and reign. This edition by A. N. Kincaid discusses Buc's position in the literary and scholarly world of his day and traces the mystery of the text's transmission. Extensive notes document the facts of Richard's reign and controversies surrounding them.