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You have been warned before you visit https://shorturl.at/urmrt. Oh deary me, I’m not going to read nine of these unpolished gems, because reading number 7 was quite enough dross for one day, thank you very much. I haven’t watched the video attached to the number 7 entry, because one browser wouldn’t have anything to do…
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“The Pretender” takes the same-old attitude to Richard III….
Oh dear… “….The year is 1483 and England is in peril. The much-despised Richard III [who has murdered the boys in the Tower] is not long for the throne, and the man who will become Henry VII stands poised to snatch the crown for himself. But for twelve-year-old John Collan [to be Lambert Simnel, the…
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Above is an interesting if brief illustration of livery colours from the Wars of the Roses. Not everyone’s there, of course, e.g. the Earl of Lincoln, but it’s interesting all the same. Found on Pinterest. https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b4/9d/ed/b49ded7f38199dad2bc3f46a87b7a464.png I have also found a much longer but unillustrated list of livery colours at http://www.theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=391439, as follows:Edward Neville, Lord…
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See “King Richard III” give a talk in Stamford, Lincolnshire….
There is a wonderful 550-year-old hospital in Stamford, Lincolnshire, and it is there due to the 1475 generosity of wealthy wool merchant William Browne and his wife. It was granted a charter by Richard III, not long before the king’s tragic death at the Battle of Bosworth. “….British Museum curator Dr Gareth Williams is helping…
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Here is a review of the latest album from The Legendary Ten Seconds ‘A Ricardian Argosy’, which will be available in May. Bonus tracks available on Bandcamp: All in all this is very polished album, with a good mix of remixes of old favourites and new offerings. I especially like the electronic aspects of some…
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The Angel & Royal has its blue plaque at last….!
Angel & Royal Inn Grantham, Battle of Bosworth, blue plaque, Buckingham’s Rebellion 1483, Elizabeth of York, Great Seal, Henry Stafford 2nd Duke of Buckingham, Henry Tudor – Henry VII, House of Lancaster, House of York, Jasper Tudor Duke of Bedford, Margaret Beaufort mother of Henry VII, Richard III, Richard III Society, Wars of the RosesWe first posted about a blue plaque for the Angel & Royal Inn back in October 2021 (see https://murreyandblue.co.uk/2021/10/19/a-blue-plaque-for-the-angel-royal/). Well, at last that blue plaque has become fact. The plaque (see in detail at the end of this article) is in place and very impressive it is too….if long overdue! It is there thanks to…
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REBLOGGED FROM A MEDIEVAL POTPOURRI @sparkypus.com Another excellent cover to add to the others…. My fellow Ricardian friend, Ian Churchward and his band, The Legendary Ten Seconds have just added a new album to their repertoire of Ricardian themed music – A Ricardian Odyssey – the cover of which is shown above – a link to which…
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This is an announcement from The Real Mortimer History Society, on their Facebook page. This is what they say: ‘We are pleased to announce that the Wars of the Roses Memorial Database is now live at https://www.battlefieldstrust.com/wotrmemorial/ to coincide with the anniversary of the battle of Towton (1461). The project aims to record as many…
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An Interview With… Thomas Dennis
This is the first in a proposed series of interviews with notable people associated with King Richard III. A short while ago, I was lucky enough to interview Thomas Dennis, the young actor who recreated the voice of Richard III. He was chosen, not only for his acting ability (which has garnered great reviews), but…
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What was King Richard III really like? Well, Ricardians have always known he was the best, as has Matthew Lewis, who has set about putting the rest of the world right about a king who has had nothing but wrong done to his memory. Historian and author Matthew is, of course, a former Chair of…
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