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Tudor’s path to Bosworth took him through Powis….

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Here’s a tale of treachery  and the cowardly theft of a throne.

Such a shame though, because Powis Castle today is extraordinarily beautiful. I lament that Tudor‘s invasion with his foreign army didn’t take him into a particularly gluey and bottomless Welsh bog, or over a cliff on to jagged rocks in the middle of a tempest.

You have to imagine the jagged rocks and tempest, I fear!

It was not to be, of course, but I can conjure very satisfying thoughts of him enduring such a fate, because he certainly didn’t deserve to wear Richard III’s crown! 😒

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    Glenis Brindley

    I totally agree with the bottomless Welsh bog and the jagged rocks in a tempest!!

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    1. viscountessw Avatar
      viscountessw

      🤗🤗🤗🤗 Glenis, the Tydder’s enemy is my friend!

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      1. Glenis Brindley Avatar
        Glenis Brindley

        Does that make us besties? I think it does!

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