Henry VII
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We’ve heard before that King Charles—when Prince of Wales—was inclined to favour inspecting the contents of That Urn and thus solve the mystery that has blackened King Richard III’s name since the 15th century. I’d like to think something might come of this latest rumour, but I won’t hold my breath. Every royal since Henry…
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We all know by now that the usurper Henry Tudor, aka Henry VII, was born in Pembroke. The town even boasts a statue of him. Not that he ever did much for the Welsh. He was entirely self-seeking, and had his diminutive mother cracking the whip behind him. Well, we always imagine her being the…
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“….Work to replace a cracked glazed panel that covers the original burial site of King Richard III [got] under way on Wednesday (8 July)….The king’s grave – formerly located in the choir of the long-gone Greyfriars Priory – is now part of Leicester’s award-winning King Richard III Visitor Centre and has been glazed over since…
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“….the Howards found themselves on the wrong side of the royal favour – supporting Richard III during the Battle of Bosworth field. Gareth Russell takes us through how the Howards became, under Henry VII, basically obedient dogs….” The above is an extract from a detailed review (https://tinyurl.com/3drykvsk) of “Young and Damned and Fair” by Gareth…
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Oh no! Not the return of the Tudors! Well, luckily, it’s not the actual Tudors who are returning – just their crown. The Tudor Crown has made a comeback since King Charles III’s accession to the British throne. Also known as the ‘King’s Crown’, ‘The Tudor Crown Imperial’ or ‘Henry VIII’s Crown,’ the Tudor Crown…
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Beautiful Mostyn Hall in Flintshire, residence of the Mostyn family since the 14th century, is to be opened to the public from 4 to 11 July and 22 -31 August to raise money for the Stroke Association. Entry fee £10. You can read more at https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/26161726.public-offered-sneak-peek-inside-historic-mostyn-hall/. The particular interest to Ricardians is that Henry Tudor…
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I’m writing this because of the article you’ll find at the following link: https://tinyurl.com/5vrc3c6z. Yet again there is a certain economy with the truth where Richard II is concerned. Because of this, we may not know much about Wat Tyler, one of the leaders of the so-called Peasants’ Revolt, but we sure as heck know…
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LAUS TIBI CHRISTE – PRAISE TO YOU CHRIST The glorious vaulted ceiling of the Langton Chapel, Winchester Cathedral. With many thanks to Karen White Pictures for this beautiful photo. REBLOGGED FROM A MEDIEVAL POTPOURRI @sparkypus.com Before touching upon the main subject of this post, Thomas Langton, we are going to take a little detour…
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Time for some more utter tosh about nasty, mean, beastly,, heartless, murderous Richard III. Not that Henry VII fares well either: “….Henry VII was not a fun guy. He was strict, severe, and unbearably cheap. Records from his early reign show that he never parted with a penny he didn’t have to, and he tracked…
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We always bunch the participants in the Peasants’ Revolt together as something akin to Bulwer-Lytton’s great unwashed . But were they the great unwashed? No, according to new research. (See https://theconversation.com/who-were-the-peasants-of-the-1381-peasants-revolt-new-database-has-answers-278011.) Many of them were almost wealthy by 14th-century standards, and women played a great part in what happened. What they didn’t have was armour!…
