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A modern 3-D printed statue of Henry VI is soon going to grace the streets of Coventry. The original, made in the 1500’s, is housed in the Herbert Art Gallery. The local council wanted to use the Tudor era statue in the rebuild of Coventry Cross but it was deemed too fragile to withstand outdoor…
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The Gaynes Park of today (Epping) has been converted into luxury flats (see here here) and the grounds are described as “….[including] the remains of a medieval deer park and its ancient trees and shrubbery….] Well, indeed it does, because although the present house is only 19th century, its medieval incarnation was a 14th-century (possibly…
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An interesting article about Ewelme and its church, where Alice Chaucer, Duchess of Suffolk, has an exceptional tomb. Ewelme was part of the inheritance of Matilda Burghersh. As mentioned in the earlier M&B article, Matilda’s marriage was quite literally sold to John of Gaunt by her relative and guardian, Lady Mohun. This was only possible…
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This article is courtesy of one Sean Cunningham, historian. 😠 The article is informative about various National Archive documents that concern past coronations. They are very interesting. For instance, they reveal the preservation of “….bills submitted to the exchequer for the robes worn by past monarchs such as Elizabeth I when she was crowned in…
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We were always taught that Columbus discovered America in 1492. Then the Vikings (see here) and Irish (see here) were said to have beaten him to it, and maybe the Templars too (see here). But now it seems the Welsh have thrown their hat into the ring as well. In this article it is declared…
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Some very selective criticism and rumour-mongering about Richard III….
“Princes”, bigamy, Coldridge, Dighton, Edward IV, Elizabeth Wydeville, Henry VII, Henry VIII, illegitimacy, John Ashdown-Hill, John Morton, Lady Eleanor Talbot, Leicester cathedral, Leicester Greyfriars, Miles Forest, More, Richard III, Richard III reburial, Sir John Evans, The Conversation, Thomas Wolsey, Tower of LondonTwo articles have come to my attention. They are both by The Conversation editor Jo Adetunji and both are set upon regurgitating old evidence written by the enemies of Richard III. The first (illustrated above), written July 27, 2021, is here. Hmmm. This is an extract:- “….But I’ve discovered that the names More gives…
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Restoration commences on the de la Pole tomb in Wingfield Church….and I take a little detour to Wingfield Castle….
de la Poles, Edward IV, Elizabeth Mowbray, Elizabeth of Suffolk, French campaign, Harfleur, Henry V, Henry VII, John Duke of Suffolk, John Earl of Lincoln, Lady Margaret Beaufort, Michael Earl of Suffolk, ODNB, renovation, Richard Duke of York, Richard II, Richard III, Suffolk, Thomas Mowbray Earl of Norfolk, tombs, Wingfield Church, Wingfield ManorFor Ricardians the name de la Pole conjures thoughts of John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln. And maybe too of his father, John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk, whose effigy lies at Wingfield Church in Suffolk with his duchess Elizabeth of York. She was a daughter of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of…
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The other morning I saw an interesting news item about what Shakespeare’s original audiences heard when they watched his plays or heard his sonnets. The two gentlemen concerned in the news item were British linguist David Crystal) and his actor son Ben Crystal. I gather that David and Ben have been entertaining us with this…
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The Links That Bind – Reappraisals – Richard III, Edward V, the Herald’s Memoir, Coldridge/John Evans, Sir Henry Bodrugan, Thomas Grey and Gleaston Castle.
“Lambert Simnel”, “Princes”, AF Pollard, Alice Arundel, Arthur, attainders, Baynard’s Castle, Bermondsey Abbey, bigamy, Bodrugan’s Leap, books, Brittany, canon law, Canterbury Cathedral, Cecilia Bonville, Cheneygates, Christ Church Cathedral Dublin, closed crown, Coldridge Church, Cornwall, coronations, Devon, Edward IV, Edward of Warwick, Edward V, Elizabeth Wydeville, executions, fetterlock and falcon, Francis Viscount Lovell, Gipping Hall, Gleaston Castle, Guines, Harleian Manuscript 433, Henry VII, Historic England, John Dilke, John Earl of Lincoln, John Morton, Lady Eleanor Talbot, Lady Margaret Beaufort, letters, Lord Protector of the Realm, Ludlow, Margaret of Burgundy, Martin Schwarz, More, Philippa Langley, pre-contract, Richard III, Richard of Shrewsbury, Robert Markenfield, Robert Stillington, safe house, Sheen, Simon Stallworth, Sir Henry Bodrugan, Sir James Tyrrell, Sir John Evans, Sir John Grey, Sir John Speke, Sir Richard Edgecumbe, Sir William Stonor, Stoke Field, sunne in splendour, The Missing Princes Project, Three Estates, Titulus Regius, YorkshireREBLOGGED FROM A MEDIEVAL POTPOURRI @ sparkypus.com Could these images in Coldridge Church be of the same man? A young Edward V, an adult man whose face appears to show injury/disfigurement around the mouth/chin area and the face of the John Evans effigy which also seems to have a scarred chin? It was way…
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