religion
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THE TRIAL OF RICHARD III – PART TWO
“Princes”, “Tudor” propaganda, adultery, AJ Pollard, altered portraits, Anne Sutton, Battle of Bosworth, bigamy, Buckingham rebellion, Charing Cross Hospital, Constable of England, Coronation, David Starkey, Edward of Warwick, Elizabeth Wydeville, executions, George Duke of Clarence, Henry VII, Jean Ross, Lady Eleanor Talbot, letter to York, Middleham Castle, More, Pamela Tudor-Craig, Phillippe de Commynes, portraits, pre-contract, Richard III, Robert Stillington, Rosemary Horrox, royal collection, Sir James Tyrrell, Southern bias, succession, William Lord Hastings, Windsor CastleREBLOGGED FROM A MEDIEVAL POTPOURRI SPARKYPUS.COM The two QCs prepare to do battleFollowing on from my earlier post. The day had dawned – the trial commenced. Because of the length of the trial I only give snippets here which stand out and which I think are the most pertinent/funny/excruciating. The judge addressed the jury as to…
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When I read this article, I thought I must have written it in my sleep, because it opens with a very accurate description of me as a seven-year-old. Horse mad, but at the same time I was actually terrified of them. Oh well, there’s no accounting for folk. Anyway, I hadn’t heard of this 1996…
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Thetford Priory was, of course, a Cluniac Priory. Whilst some walls stand away from the entrance, in other areas only the foundations remain and the Mowbray tomb locations are no longer marked, although those of the Howards, moved to Framlingham, remain. If only, I hear you say, some kind of restoration could take place. That would…
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Here is a link to a very interesting paper on the astonishingly beautiful but now redundant church of Holy Trinity in the small North Yorkshire village of Wensley. I’m posting it because this church was much patronised by the Scropes of Bolton who did, of course, have great connections to our period and to various…
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Was Katherine Gordon called the “White Rose”….?
“Perkin”, burial sites, Christopher Ashton, Elizabeth of York, executions, Fyfield, George Earl of Huntly, Henry VII, James Strangeways, ladies in waiting, Lady Elizabeth Hay, Lady Katherine Gordon, Old London Bridge, Oxfordshire, Richard of Shrewsbury, Royal Historical Society, Sir Matthew Craddock, Swansea, Tyburn, white roseWandering around the internet, as usual, I came upon this link , from which I have taken the following extract: “Perkin Warbeck was tried for treason on November 16 and executed on November 23, 1499. His head joined the lineup of traitors spanning the London Bridge. Warbeck’s wife had been living in Westminster for so…
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Cheyneygates, Westminster Abbey, Elizabeth Woodville’s Pied-à-terre
Abbot’s House, Anne Sutton, Annette Carson, Anthony Wydville, Bermondsey Abbey, Blitz, Cheyneygates, Dean Stanley, Deanery, Edward IV, Edward V, Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Wydeville, Grafton Regis, Gregory, Henry VII, Lord Protector of the Realm, Malcolm Underwood, Michael K Jones, More, Peter Hammond, Richard III, Sir Richard Grey, Thomas Rotherham, Westminster Abbey, Wydeville plotReblogged from A Medieval Potpourri sparkypus.com Cheyneygates, Westminster Abbey, Elizabeth Woodville’s Pied-à-terre A tantalising glimpse of an ancient passage leading to Abbot’s Court and the steps leading up to Jericho Parlour. Cheyneygates was situated to the right of the steps. Photo Dr John Crook Country Life Picture Library. This updated post was written with…
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Ela of Salisbury has been called a ‘towering female figure of the 13th’ century by historian Linda Elizabeth Mitchell. However, outside of some quarters in Wiltshire, she is not terribly well known. What is even less commented on than her accomplishments is her genealogy. She is a foremother to Richard III and Edward IV in…
