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More praise for Philippa Langley’s discoveries concerning the Princes in the Tower….
“Princes”, Battle of Bosworth, Berkeley Castle, Coldridge, Dominic Smee, Edward II, Edward III, Elizabeth of York, Fieschi Letter, Henry IV, Henry VII, illegitimacy, John Ashdown-Hill, Kathryn Warner, Leicester dig, mtDNA evidence, Philippa Langley, Pontefract Castle, Richard II, Richard III, scoliosis, Sir William Stanley, stained glass, The Lost King, Titulus Regius, Titulus Regius 1486, usurpationPraise and admiration abound for Philippa Langley’s new discoveries and the book that tells all about the work she and her colleagues have been doing to trace what really happened to the boys in the Tower, the sons of Edward IV. Well, they were princes until 1483, then they were illegitimate boys, and then…
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This astonishing door is said to be 1000 years old, belongs to Homestall Manor in West Sussex and came originally from a French monastery. Regarding the house itself: “….Originally a simple farmhouse, the oldest part of the property dates from 1350, when it was probably used as a hunting box by John of Gaunt,…
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Whenever I see a reference to Shakespeare’s Dark Lady, I can’t help thinking of George Harrison’s Dark Sweet Lady. (Go here Bing Videos if you wish to hear it.) There’s no connection at all, of course, except for the title! What caused me to make the above comment? Why this article The mystery of…
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The church at Colyton is a handsome building which has a ‘lantern’ tower vaguely reminiscent of that at Fotheringhay. It is packed with interesting monuments, including those of the local Pole family (not, apparently, related to the more famous Poles.) The most intriguing monument, though, lies to the left of the high altar. It…
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Here they are again, John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and Katherine de Roët/Swynford, the mistress who became his third duchess and thereby caused a storm throughout society nd history. A storm that still reverberates today, because it’s from John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster that the House of Lancaster descends, and from both of…
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Following the publication of Philippa Langley‘s “The Princes in the Tower”, the Channel Four documentary and other media appearances, those to whom the conclusions of her team are most inconvenient are showing signs of not having read, watched or listened to these contributions probably. Although the conclusions are not significantly different from those of Field,…
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Reblogged from A Medieval Potpourri @sparkypus.com Richard duke of York. Wigmore Abbey Chronicle and Brut Chronicle. Special Collections Research Centre, University of Chicago Library. As an ardent and unwavering follower of the ‘Coldridge Theory’ – see my earlier posts here and here – I was absolutely delighted to come across this article by historian Dr J L Laynesmith…
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Another book of solid evidence
“Lambert Simnel”, “Missing Princes Project”, “Princes”, Albert of Saxony, Ann Wroe, Annette Carson, Battle of Stoke, Bertram Fields, Coldridge, continental archives, evidence, Gipping Hall, Human Shredder, Jersey, John Ashdown-Hill, John Howard Duke of Norfolk, Matthew Lewis, Maximilian I, Philippa Langley, Pontefract Castle, Sir John EvansThis time, Philippa Langley and her team have discovered proof that both the “Princes” survived into 1487, by which time Henry “Tudor” had re-legitimated them both by repealing the original Titulus Regiuss unread. Both went on to challenge Henry, albeit unsuccessfully. The evidence, verified by the likes of Dr. Janina Ramirez, includes: An invoice from…
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The Earl of Lincoln and the enchanted willows….
“Princes”, Anne Neville, Battle of Stoke, Bestwood Lodge, bigamy, Bosworth, Bridlington Priory, Bruges, caravel, Christmas, Cicely Plantagenet, Edmund of Langley, Edward IV, Edward of Middleham, Edward of Warwick, Elizabeth of York, George Duke of Clarence, Henry of Buckingham, Henry VII, horses, illegitimacy, John Earl of Lincoln, Kirkensea Abbey, Lord Protector of the Realm, Margaret of Burgundy, Middleham Castle, Portuguese marriage plans, relics, Richard Duke of York, Richard III, royal hunting estates, Saint Trumwald, security, Sherwood Forest, white rose, William IIThis is a Yorkist fairy tale for Christmas. There is no proof that John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln, fought at Bosworth, or about what really happened to the sons of Edward IV—until the recent amazing discoveries by Philippa Langley. The revelations of her new research came after I’d written this tale, which although…
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