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Sir Rhys ap Thomas’s Derwydd Mansion is on the market again! In a past post (https://murreyandblue.co.uk/2023/08/07/the-white-lady-should-have-disposed-of-rhys-ap-thomas-and-the-weasel-when-she-had-the-chance/) on this blog I wrote about this Welsh house and its association with Henry Tudor, when he was on the way to Bosworth. Pity it didn’t set its White Lady ghost on the miserable wretch. And the other traitors…
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(Posted with the permission of Toni Mount) So very sad to hear of the death of Peter Hammond, Richard III Society stalwart, author and historian.Peter was Research Officer when I first joined the Society back in the 1980’s, I visited his flat in London where Carolyn stored the society library, he encouraged me to write…
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Well, this article (https://www.wisbechstandard.co.uk/news/26653998.6-locations-cambridgeshire-royal-connections/) about “royal” places in Cambridgeshire mentions the birthplace of Richard III, but when it comes to the actual text, all it it says about Fotheringhay is that Mary, Queen of Scots was buried in Peterborough Cathedral “… after her execution at Fotheringhay in 1587…’” Right. Where’s Richard? Nowhere except in the…
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Grantham’s Medieval Onion Fair is here again on 10th October, courtesy of Richard III having granted permission back in 1483. You can read more about the fair here: https://tinyurl.com/3khw8syv Good Old Richard! Thanks to him a lot of fun is still to be had here in the 21st Century. Mind you, he might have been…
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I saw an advertisement on Facebook for a War of the Roses tour and so I looked into it further. It looks interesting, including sites of interest such as Bosworth Field, Warwick Castle and York, luxury travel and accommodation, authentic local experiences and it lasts eleven days. This is what they say in the ad:…
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Two Further Statements You will have seen the latest messages from the Board regarding questions about our resignations and the motions we submitted not being allowed at the pre-AGM Zoom meeting – just as they have not been allowed at any meeting prior to this. It feels to us that the Board are continually kicking…
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A skeleton thought to date back to the bloodiest battle ever fought on English soil has been uncovered during work at a North Yorkshire manor house, Towton Hall, near Tadcaster. The remains are believed to date from the Battle of Towton, during the War of the Roses, which took place on 29 March 1461, and…
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On Sunday 5th July, the Richard III Society hosted a study day about Edward of Middleham, England’s forgotten Prince. The first presentation was by Philippa Langley, and there was so much information it was incredible! She referenced Annette Carson’s and Marie Barnfield’s research regarding the dates of birth and death of Edward, and also her…
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We all know that ‘Loyaulté me lie’ was Richard’s motto, that it means ‘Loyalty binds me’. I often think of it regarding aspects of Richard’s life: loyalty to his brother, to his wife, to the country, to York, to the memory of his father, but is there any similar loyalty that people manifest today? Well,…
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No, I’m not talking about the World Cup but something even more exciting! The Bayeux Tapestry is returning to the UK for the first time in almost a millennium – and the ancient artefact will be the centrepiece of what is anticipated to be the British Museum’s most popular exhibition ever. Possibly created as a…
