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Thomas Langton (c. 1430–1501), Bishop of Winchester, arch-bishop elect of Canterbury, Chaplain to Edward IV and Richard III and a man who knew ‘the secrets’ of Richard III’s heart*. Motto ‘Laus tibi Christe’

Apr 27, 2026

Henry VII, history, medieval characters, religion, Richard III

Baga secreta, Richard III, Thomas Langton, Titulus Regius

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…
History with a beard and few facts….

Apr 25, 2026

Alternative History, films, Henry VII, history, Richard III, Usurpers to throne

Elizabeth of York, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Margaret Beaufort, Philippa Gregory, Richard III, Starz

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…
Who were the “peasants” in the revolt of 1381…?

Apr 21, 2026

armour, Henry IV, Henry VII, history, Richard II, Richard III, Usurpers to throne

armour, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, Henry IV, Henry VII, House of Lancaster, House of York, John of Gaunt, Richard II, Richard III

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!…
Fairness jeopardised by one word….

Apr 3, 2026

battles, Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VII, history, medieval characters, Richard II, Richard III, Usurpers to throne

“Princes”, Battle of Bosworth, Edward IV, executions, Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VII, Richard II, Richard III, Sir William Stanley, Wars of the Roses

This link https://www.thecollector.com/british-royal-melodramas/ is an interesting accompaniment to your morning tea/coffee, and it’s Number Four in the list, Cousins in Conflict: Wars of the Roses, that will interest Ricardians the most. So I’ll deal with that and not the others, which are yours to read as you please. Two King Richards figure in the commentary,…

Henry VII

Thomas Langton (c. 1430–1501), Bishop of Winchester, arch-bishop elect of Canterbury, Chaplain to Edward IV and Richard III and a man who knew ‘the secrets’ of Richard III’s heart*. Motto ‘Laus tibi Christe’

History with a beard and few facts….

Who were the “peasants” in the revolt of 1381…?

Fairness jeopardised by one word….