Richard III
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Well, for centuries we’ve been deluged with Shakespeare’s opinion of Richard III, so it’s an intriguing premise to imagine Richard III’s opinion of Shakespeare. Given Richard’s wry sense of humour (remember how he “marvelled” that anyone would want to marry Jane Shore?) I’d love to think he’d give the Bard as good as he got!…
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This is an announcement from The Real Mortimer History Society, on their Facebook page. This is what they say: ‘We are pleased to announce that the Wars of the Roses Memorial Database is now live at https://www.battlefieldstrust.com/wotrmemorial/ to coincide with the anniversary of the battle of Towton (1461). The project aims to record as many…
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Reblogged from https://sparkypus.com/2025/04/11/princes-in-the-tower-a-damning-discovery-professor-tim-thornton-and-dr-tracy-gorman-a-smoking-gun-or-a-shooting-of-themselves-in-the-foot/ Professor Thornton shows Jason Watkins and Dr Tracy Borman his ‘new discovery’ that no one has ever seen before but only they have…. Channel 5 Documentary ‘Princes in the Tower: Damning Discovery’ Where to begin…should I even do so? But needs must…. Around early November 2024 it had begun to be…
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An Interview With… Thomas Dennis
This is the first in a proposed series of interviews with notable people associated with King Richard III. A short while ago, I was lucky enough to interview Thomas Dennis, the young actor who recreated the voice of Richard III. He was chosen, not only for his acting ability (which has garnered great reviews), but…
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This is the fourth You Tube video that 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 fourth one: Who was Richard III? – Busting the Mythology: 4. Was He an Illegal King?
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Here is an interesting post from Annette Carson (originally posted on Facebook) I’ve just watched the first Michael Portillo programme on Portugal, where he visits Aveiro and films the beautiful tomb of The Holy Princess Joana. This is the Portuguese princess with whom Richard III was in negotiation to marry, a marriage which she and…
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On 24th March 2025, Radcliffe On Trent Male Voice Choir sang a lunchtime recital in Leicester Cathedral, and one of my dear friends is a member of the choir. He told me it was very emotional being just a few feet away from Richard’s tomb. Not only that but he and his wife have joined…
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What was King Richard III really like? Well, Ricardians have always known he was the best, as has Matthew Lewis, who has set about putting the rest of the world right about a king who has had nothing but wrong done to his memory. Historian and author Matthew is, of course, a former Chair of…
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The other castles in the Facebook top ten are, in first place, Dover Castle. Then Kenilworth, Tintagel, Bolsover, Portchester, Warkworth, Dunstanburgh, Carisbrooke, Middleham and finally Beeston. See https://shorturl.at/kxkqb for information about all of them. For English Heritage’s website about Middleham Castle, go here: https://shorturl.at/DtGDe. A more in-depth link to the history of Middleham and its…
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