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Originally posted on RICARDIAN LOONS: Lady on Horseback, mid-15th c., British Museum My husband and I had the good fortune to spend two weeks in England and Wales in October, 2017. I had been asked to moderate a conference about Richard III and 15th century warfare at the Leicester Guildhall, sponsored by the Richard III…
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The Court of Requests and Thomas Seckford
“Tudor” justice, “Tudors”, anniversaries, Brandons, Christophe Saxton, court of Requests, de la Pole family, Edmund Crouchback, Edward I, Elizabeth I, English Civil War, executions, Henry Earl of Huntingdon, Henry Grey Duke of Suffolk, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Ipswich, Jane, Joan of Acre, law, Lords Audley, Margaret Wingfield, Orford, Parliament, Richard III, Richard’s justice, Ripon, Seckford Hall, Thomas Seckford, Woodbridge
In 1484, King Richard III created a minor equity court to deal with minor disputes in equity; these are disputes where the harshness of common law would be acknowledged by those appointed by the Crown. Equity courts were mostly seen as the Lord Chancellor’s remit, and the split of the Chancery Courts from the Curia…
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Apparently it has been discovered that up until 1500 approximately, people walked differently! Have a look at this article and watch the video – it is fascinating and I bet you can’t resist trying it for yourself. They say it improves posture and strengthens the calf muscles. I think it looks rather elegant! …
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This EADT article explains how, with help from the writers Michael Linton and Charlie Haylock, together with the Mayor and themselves, have ensured that a metal replica of the tapestry will be on show in Woodbridge for two months:
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Tales of a Ricardian Traveler – Gruyères Castle
Battle of Nancy, Burgundy, Charles the Bold, Count of Gruyere, Edward IV, France, French Wars of Religion, Germany, Gruyeres Castle, Habsburgs, Holy Roman Empire, Lorraine, Margaret Duchess of Burgundy, Mary of Burgundy, Maximilian of Austria, Nancy, Philip the Good, Richard of Warwick, Swiss Confederation, Thirty Years’ War, ValoisOriginally posted on RICARDIAN LOONS: Lady on Horseback, mid-15th c., British Museum It is tempting to think that the British Isles contain all the sites associated with Richard III’s life. Of course, that’s not true. Richard lived abroad twice, first in 1461 and again in 1470-1. On both occasions, he had fled England in order…
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(Photograph from https://henrytudorsociety.com/2016/01/16/henry-tudor-statue-campaign-marquette-unveiled/) The statue that was eventually decided on for Henry VII at Pembroke was hardly flattering, but then silk purses cannot be fashioned from sows’ ears. Making him sweet and appealing was clearly a task too far. So I have decided to redress the balance, and show you that Henry was sweet and…
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A number of medieval treasures, including the Middleham Jewel, are to go on permanent display at the Yorkshire Museum in York to tell how the city once ruled the North of England, and will be unveiled today.
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Richard’s gone to Galway! Lucky man. No wonder he’s smiling. Well, it’s The ‘Richard III Discovered’ Exhibition that’s gone, but he’s there in spirit, I’m sure. http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/96655/hail-the-king-science-and-technology-festival-brings-richard-iii-saga-to-galway http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/96630/long-dead-english-king-to-finally-make-royal-visit-to-galway
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I wrote a blog post a good while ago about the love of lamprey in mediaeval times and ever since then I have wanted to try it. Well, in the summer of 2017, I finally got the chance. We were visiting Bordeaux and had taken a river boat cruise on the Garonne river – the…
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