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With thanks to Kim Harding It is very easy to take the first steps on a ‘Beginner’s Guide to Heraldry’, when you are hugely aided by the heraldry guide provided online by the Mortimer History Society. Easily-accessed guides and quizzes at every stage help the newbie learn all about shields and arms and how to…
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This is the eighth 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 eighth one:
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Here is the third in our series of interviews with notable people associated with King Richard III. Philippa Langley is an historian, author, award-winning producer and Ricardian, who is best known for her discovery of Richard III in 2012 through her original Looking For Richard Project, for which she was awarded an MBE. Joanne Larner:…
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This is the seventh 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 seventh one:
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With thanks to Ian Churchward Here is a report from the Crediton Courier about the rededication ceremony at St Matthew’s Church in Coldridge: More than 170 people attended from across the UK, the day beginning with the Act of Re-Dedication Service which was performed by Rev Jo Stobart, the Bishop of Exeter’s Chaplain, assisted by…
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On Saturday, June 14, at 2pm, in Holy Innocents Church, Kidderminster, there is to be a talk by Eddie Smallwood exploring “….the history, traditions and mishaps of English coronations, from their medieval origins to modern-day ceremonies….” I know about the events from this link: https://tinyurl.com/4azh2eus. Organised by the Worcestershire Branch of the Richard III Society,…
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Well, Ms Boring Borman is at it again, repeating the Tudor lies about Richard III having definitely murdered his nephews in the Tower. (see https://shorturl.at/Sf6se) Yes, yes, it’s the old stuff that Professor Tim Thornton claims to have discovered all by himself. Well, as it’s been known about for years, methinks he’s guilty of a…
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Well, heavens to Betsy, as our American friends say, just LOOK what someone acquired at an auction and dismissed as a not-very-good copy! (see https://tinyurl.com/2xy5k3xw) It never ceases to amaze me the astonishing treasures that turn up, having lain undiscovered or been there in plain sight and not been recognised. This time it’s the Magna…
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I was lucky enough to see this talk (click here for link) on Friday 9th May, in Lavenham. Philippa is so calm and knowledgeable. She answers queries politely and logically, even one asking her about the notorious Tracy Boorman ‘documentary’ (desperate fantasy more like!). She addresses this notorious documentary in the new edition of her…
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This is a new research paper about the popular perceptions of Richard III, by Olga Prokopis. It’s titled Un-disabling the King: Richard III and the ‘New Evidence’. It investigates the popular perceptions about him, the reasons for them and whether they are true, going on to address the new, equally false narratives, but the title…
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