After the brutal and turbulent Wars of the Roses, Henry VII reigned over England and the sons of his rival Edward IV, once held captive in the Tower of London, were lost to time. Years later, a young man with boundless energy and hope emerged, claiming to be Richard, Duke of York, heir of Edward IV and the rightful king of England. Mary Shelley’s swashbuckling narrative of the doomed claimant to the throne imagines Richard from his youth in hiding as the lowly Perkin Warbeck to his execution as a traitor at the hands of Henry VII. Richard gains friends and supporters in his quest to claim the English crown, but treachery dogs his every step. (Summary by Lauren Huff)
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Preface Read by Lauren Huff 3:26
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The Flight From Bosworth Field Read by Lauren Huff 26:10
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The Conference Read by Lauren Huff 26:10
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Elizabeth of York Read by Lauren Huff 14:29
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Lady Brampton Read by Lauren Huff 15:38
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The Interview Read by Lauren Huff 24:16
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Lambert Simnel Read by Lauren Huff 8:01
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The Battle of Newark Read by Lauren Huff 22:29
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The Discovery Read by Lauren Huff 17:08
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The Decoy Read by Lauren Huff 19:59
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The Escape Read by Lauren Huff 22:27
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The Exiles Read by Lauren Huff 19:41
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The Challenge Read by Lauren Huff 19:06
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Temptation Read by Lauren Huff 13:50
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The Traitor Punished Read by Lauren Huff 22:35
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The Landing at Cork Read by Lauren Huff 15:06
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New Friends Read by Lauren Huff 18:17
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The French Court Read by Lauren Huff 14:56
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The Token Read by Lauren Huff 15:09
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Clifford's Resolve Read by Lauren Huff 15:01
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The Conspiracy Read by Lauren Huff 22:14
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Treason Read by Lauren Huff 13:36
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Hernan De Faro Read by Lauren Huff 21:01
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The Traitor Unmasked Read by Lauren Huff 18:07
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The Tower Read by Lauren Huff 19:21
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The Rescue Read by Lauren Huff 22:09
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The Earl of Surrey Read by Lauren Huff 19:00
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The Landing at Hythe Read by Lauren Huff 24:31
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The Parting Read by Lauren Huff 22:24
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Welcome to Scotland Read by Lauren Huff 8:36
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The Court of Scotland Read by Lauren Huff 22:22
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The Marriage Read by Lauren Huff 28:07
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The March Towards England Read by Lauren Huff 22:03
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The Assassin Read by Lauren Huff 15:13
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Disappointment Read by Lauren Huff 18:19
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The Retreat Read by Lauren Huff 9:05
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Tidings From Ireland Read by Lauren Huff 17:39
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Treachery Read by Lauren Huff 19:21
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Depression Read by Lauren Huff 5:53
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Siege of Waterford Read by Lauren Huff 24:10
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An Escape Read by Lauren Huff 13:26
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Arrival In England Read by Lauren Huff 9:15
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Reception in Cornwall Read by Lauren Huff 13:01
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Misgivings Read by Lauren Huff 13:04
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A Challenge Read by Lauren Huff 21:50
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Arrival At Taunton Read by Lauren Huff 10:50
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A Prisoner Read by Lauren Huff 18:30
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A Dilemma Read by Lauren Huff 18:27
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Capture of Katherine Read by Lauren Huff 13:27
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Richard Surrenders Read by Lauren Huff 15:55
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A Procession Read by Lauren Huff 19:47
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An Escape Read by Lauren Huff 19:43
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Treason Read by Lauren Huff 15:36
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Death of Clifford Read by Lauren Huff 22:32
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Imprisonment in the Tower Read by Lauren Huff 17:29
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Attempt to Escape Read by Lauren Huff 18:42
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The Trial Read by Lauren Huff 17:03
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The Prison of Ludgate Read by Lauren Huff 10:24
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Conclusion Read by Lauren Huff 15:56
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