archaeology
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l’Erber – the Kingmaker’s lost London home….
Baynard’s Castle, bear and ragged staff, Bridewell Palace, Cannon Street, Coldharbour, Edward III, Elizabeth I, George Duke of Clarence, Great Fire of London, Henry Chichele, Isabel Neville, Jack Cade, John Nevill Lord Raby, l’Erber, London, Old St. Paul’s, Ralph Earl of Westmorland, Richard of Warwick, Sir Francis Drake, The history geeks, The London StoneWe’ve all heard of l’Erber (various spellings), but perhaps its history and location are not as easily recalled. The following article is from The History Geeks. I tried to give a direct link, but Facebook tells me the article is no longer available. I had found it through a Google search, and have copied…
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Oh, dear, now another car park may interfere with the history of King Richard III and his times. The baddie this time is Aldi. Boo! Hiss! The following is taken from here: “A supermarket’s plans to expand a car park could ruin the last chance to investigate part of the Battle of Tewkesbury’s site, it…
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The Golden Dragon of Burford in Oxfordshire isn’t a takeaway! It’s the pagan banner of the Anglo-Saxon King of Mercia, Aethelbert, who was defeated at the Battle of Burford in AD 752 by Cuthbert, King of the West Saxons. Aethelbert’s golden–dragon banner was taken, and for centuries the outcome of this battle was celebrated in…
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“There was nothing at Westminster Abbey yesterday to alert visitors to the renewed speculation that one of its most revered sites may not be what it seems. To the unwary, King Richard II still lies in the south aisle of the Lady Chapel just where he has for nearly six centuries. A sign points out…
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And now another remarkable find on our shores, this time the remains of a vessel that must have been wrecked in Tudor times. I hope it yields a great deal of information. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/989328/Tudor-shipwreck-found-in-mud-preserved-beach-whitstable-kent
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Am I alone in thinking that in this instance, “pop up” describes the Rose Theatre in York well? The Rose resembles something that pops up in a children’s book. However, this article is actually more about the history of car parks, which is very interesting. The one below is in Detroit, and is quite astonishing!…
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I happened to find this little beauty on the internet. If I was lucky renough to win the lottery, it would be mine, all mine! This is what the information in the article says about it: MEDIEVAL DIE WITH HERALDIC ‘RICHARD III BOAR’ IN FOLIAGE 15th century ADA cast bronze rectangular die with deeply incuse…
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Well, we are accustomed to incorrect reports about historic events, such as Richard III’s remains being tossed into the River Soar, and Henry “Tudor” being both “the Lancastrian heir” and “Earl of Richmond”. And that Richard III “poisoned” his queen, Anne Neville. Tradition abounds with these things, but today I came upon one I hadn’t…
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Science has proved that Edward IV’s more prominent sons are not in his tomb, which was opened a few times but not when anyone could have have been placed there. Science will shortly prove that they are not in that Westminster Abbey urn, as you have maintained for so long. So where are you going…
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