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Sir Rhys ap Thomas’s Derwydd Mansion is on the market again! In a past post (https://murreyandblue.co.uk/2023/08/07/the-white-lady-should-have-disposed-of-rhys-ap-thomas-and-the-weasel-when-she-had-the-chance/) on this blog I wrote about this Welsh house and its association with Henry Tudor, when he was on the way to Bosworth. Pity it didn’t set its White Lady ghost on the miserable wretch. And the other traitors…
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Well, this article (https://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/news/26653998.6-locations-cambridgeshire-royal-connections/) about “royal” places in Cambridgeshire mentions the birthplace of Richard III, but when it comes to the actual text, all it it says about Fotheringhay is that Mary, Queen of Scots was buried in Peterborough Cathedral “… after her execution at Fotheringhay in 1587…’” Right. Where’s Richard? Nowhere except in the…
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It’s always amusing to look at compilation articles, such as in this case (https://www.lovefood.com/galleries/amp/581128/the-most-lavish-british-royal-feasts-of-all-time-ranked), when a list of particularly lavish past coronation feasts is considered. Well, Richard III was bound to feature, because his coronation feast is still renowned for its extravagance. The usual inference to be drawn is that he was trying to justify…
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There are always legends and folk tales about ancient monuments, and Arthur’s Stone in Gower is no exception. It’s also known as Maen Ceti, and yes, its anglicised name refers to the King Arthur He is said to have been strolling in Carmarthenshire and felt a stone in his shoe. So he removed it threw…
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Well, while Norwich is indeed a wonderful old city to visit, especially for those who enjoy all things medieval, I really have to quibble about some of the statements in this link: https://www.visitnorwich.co.uk/article/20-fun-facts-about-norwich/ , specifically entry number 6, which touches on Richard III. To start with—I mean…the Bishop of Bath & WALES???? Who he? And…
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At 7.30 p.m. BST on Thursday 22 October, we shall be welcoming Annette Carson to present her brand new, illustrated Zoom talk ‘The Eyewitness Reporter – Domenico Mancini’. Most Ricardians first encountered Mancini in the 1930s edition by Armstrong, who told the press it was a vindication of Thomas More, having weighted his translation in…
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Grantham’s Medieval Onion Fair is here again on 10th October, courtesy of Richard III having granted permission back in 1483. You can read more about the fair here: https://tinyurl.com/3khw8syv Good Old Richard! Thanks to him a lot of fun is still to be had here in the 21st Century. Mind you, he might have been…
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The Tower of London is giving up some of its best-kept medieval secrets. In the most significant dig inside the fortress in a generation, archaeologists have uncovered up to 50 human remains, lost chapels, and a trove of rare artefacts beneath the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula. Read more here: https://shorturl.at/leGSV
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I am reprising the post I made last year, as its a lovely idea. There’s a lovely website where you can remember your deceased loved ones, called Forever Missed. You can light a virtual candle, leave a virtual flower or a note. If anyone would like to remember Richard today, on his birthday, here is…
