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Well, here’s an intriguing little revelation about a medieval property scam to benefit the Twynyho family at Soulton Hall, Shropshire. The trickery took place in 1395, and the Twynyhos still held Soulton Hall in 1483 when Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham*, was captured by Richard III right on the estate’s border. What was the…
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Philippa Langley spoke at The Oldie Literary Lunch in London at the iconic Liberal Club in Whitehall on 15 July. There were three speakers on the day, all speaking after lunch, and they had ten minutes each. The other speakers with her were author and historian, Lucy Moore and author and TV presenter, David Hepworth.…
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After five years of work and expenditure of £27.5m, Norwich Castle has been restored to its original state of 900 years ago, and reopens on Sunday, 24 August. That evening there’s a documentary on Channel Four at 7.30 p.m. If you missed it it is available on 4 for a couple of weeks. To read…
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Following Philippa Langley’s successful visit to Malvern a few weeks ago, the Malvern Community Partnership has arranged a coach trip to St Matthew’s Church, Coldridge in Devon on Thursday, 25 September. Those who are interested in the history of Richard III and the “Princes in the Tower” will want to see the all-important stained-glass window…
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“….While excavating near an old harbor in Oslo, archaeologists have uncovered thousands of pieces of preserved, waterlogged leather that are nearly 700 years old. The bags, purses, shoes and sword scabbards — all dated to around the 13th and 14th centuries — are revealing new information about everyday life in medieval Norway….” Well, I can…
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If you go to this link https://tinyurl.com/5y5j2fwy you’ll read that after a number of failed negotiations in the past, Britain is at last to be entrusted with the Bayeux Tapestry. Not for good—Heaven forfend!—but on loan, and in return we are lending France the wonderful Sutton Hoo treasures. (Can they be trusted with our treasures,…
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This is the ninth You Tube video that the Richard III Society has posted, debunking some of the myths regarding Richard. They are quite short, between five and just over ten minutes long. This is the ninth one:
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I happened to see a link to an article titled as above and thought it looked interesting. At first, I was appalled by the introduction, which included the following: ….His reputation has taken a number of beatings over the centuries due to a series of unfortunate incidents in which he played a central role. The…
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I’ve written before about stage versions of Josephine Tey’s wonderful novel The Daughter of Times, and now I’m delighted to say that the production at the Charing Cross Theatre has opened: “….This new play, based on Josephine Tey’s acclaimed crime novel, opens tonight [24 July 2025] at the Charing Cross Theatre and will run for…
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Here is the second part of our interview with Dominic Smee, continuing from yesterday’s post. JL: How did your experience change your outlook on your scoliosis? After the documentary, has your life changed and in what ways? DS: These days, I have learnt to embrace my scoliosis as part of who I am instead of…
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