Richard III
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Last month we published a post on the top fifty Ricardian fiction books and now we look at the top non- fiction ones. I wasn’t surprised at the top few of these. Number one was the classic biography of Richard the Third by Paul Murray Kendall. It flows like a novel and isn’t the usual…
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Give this anti-Richard tosh a miss: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/10-truths-that-explain-why-richard-iii-is-still-so-hated/ss-AA1HYsu4?ocid=HPDHP17#image=1. I don’t know anything about the author except that he’s written a smugly and deliberately inaccurate article that purports to tell ten “truths” about Richard III. All this article proves is that its writer is a Silly Smart Arse who isn’t even on nodding acquaintance with the truth.…
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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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“….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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