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The cathedral is dim and quiet, the early-morning hush broken only by the faint hum of machinery being tested near the chancel. A group of tech consultants in matching polo shirts bustle around a tall, coffin-shaped metal frame draped in a dust sheet. Richard and Anne drift in through the north transept, mid-conversation. “I’m telling…
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A Taste of Loyalty will be showing at The Bedford Independant Film Festival on the 12th of April at 12:40 in the Historical Category.This is just the beginning.Click the link to grab your film festival tickets! https://quarrytheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows?tags=bedfordfilmfest
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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,…
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With thanks to Ian Churchward. From Ian’s Blog 15th March 2026 An interview with the actor Jack Anthony of Anthony-Hamilton Productions in which he tells about his Prince Richard of Shrewsbury film project. ( not to be confused with the USA actor of the same name who was born in California ) 1.…
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Review by Maria Leotta On 14th February, Saint Bede’s Centre in York witnessed an event that will stay in the memory of all those who were lucky enough to secure a seat. The Ricardian actor Andrew Slade performed in One King, two Princes and Shakespeare’s Lie a monologue that lasted for about an hour and…
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Later this year, in 2026, the Bayeux Tapestry will be on loan from France to the UK and displayed at the British Museum. Did you know though that the UK has its very own, almost exact, replica created by an industrious group of Victorian women? It can be found in Reading Museum, only half an hour…
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I received a link (https://tinyurl.com/3ske573a) to an article in The Spectator, concerning a review of Henry VII: Treason and Trust, by Sean Cunningham (Allen Lane, pp. 160, £15.99) Unfortunately I couldn’t read the review because I’d have to subscribe to The Spectator (although I could have one month free). Getting caught up in this one-month-free…
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“….Dating back to around 1484 the town [Grantham] was given the right to hold a weekly market and two annual fairs by order of a Royal Charter granted by King Richard III….” From https://www.gbnews.com/news/grantham-medieval-onion-fair-revival-centuries-old-tradition-market. To be at an event for which Richard III was responsible at a pivotal moment in his reign, Grantham is the…
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Saturday April 11th Crown Hotel, Nantwich 2.00 p.m. Doors open 1.00p.m. A Voice For Richard Yvonne Moreley Chisholm will be presenting the latest reveal of this fascinating project. Tickets : £20 (including refreshments) Please contact Marion Moulton asap for tickets and payment details: tedandbess1943@gmail.com
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