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A press release for the follow-up to this:

History Book Part Two, February 2020.

• Song of a metal detectorist – About Ashley Mantle’s favourite hobby.
• A rare romance – Roger Mortimer escapes from the Tower of London and flees to France.
• Cade’s rebellion – The rebellion of 1450.
• De Cobham – Song for the De Cobham household Wars of the Roses reenactment group.
• Ricardian dream – Richard III win’s the battle of Bosworth.
• Charles Howard’s English fleet – The English fleet after the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
• The Mayflower sets sail – The Pilgrim Fathers leave Plymouth in the Mayflower.
• Gallants Bower – Song about the Civil War fort on the hill above Dartmouth Castle.
• The Blenheim song – The Franco-Bavarian army is defeated in battle in August 1704.
• James Templer’s legacy – Song about the Stover canal which was opened in 1792.
• Sitting in a trench – Song about the First World War.
• Wait until the harvests in – The Munich treaty peace talks are in vain.

… and here they are on You Tube …

Ian Churchward vocals, guitars, keyboards, mandola and mandolin

Lord Zarquon keyboards, bass guitar, drums and percussion

Phil Swann guitars, bouzouki and mandolin

Bridgit England vocals

Guy Bolt vocals

Jules Jones vocals

Elaine Churchward vocals

Tom Churchward harmonica

Fleur Elliott vocals

Recorded 2016 to 2020 in Kingsteignton, Marldon, and Torquay in South Devon.

Mixed and produced by Lord Zarquon.

Artwork by Graham Moores

All songs composed by Ian Churchward except:-

Cade’s Rebellion composed by Ashley Mantle and Ian Churchward

and

Gallants Bower composed by Elaine Churchward and Ian Churchward

Richard the Third Records catalogue number R301