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An interesting new creation of Richard III and his nephews….
“Princes”, Battle of Wakefield 1460, Blaybourne – archer, burial George of Clarence Tewkesbury Abbey, Cecily Duchess of York, Coldridge church window, Coldridge parish church, Edmund, Edmund of Rutland, Edward IV, Elizabeth Woodville, George of Clarence, Henry VII, Henry VIII, House of Beaufort, House of York, John Ashdown-Hill, John Evas – Evans, Margaret Beaufort, Richard 3rd Duke of York, Richard III, Shrewsbury Book 1445, Urn Westminster AbbeyI recently came upon this link to a new video— https://youtu.be/CBXaZkCnP44—of Richard III and his nephews. The likenesses were based on the earliest known portrait of Richard (see left above, made 30-40 years after his death), and in the case of the boys, likenesses of their parents. The still images are manipulated to make them…
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The Duchy of Lancaster controversy that began in the 14th century….
“Tudors”, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Catherine of Valois, Constance of Castile, Duchy of Lancaster, Edmund Mortimer 3rd Earl of March, Edward III, Edward III’s entail, Henry IV, Henry IV Part I Shakespeare, Henry V, Henry VII, House of Lancaster, John of Gaunt, Katherine of Valois, Lionel of Clarence, Lords Appellant, Owen Tudor, Philippa of Clarence, Richard II, Roger Mortimer 4th Earl of March, Sir Simon Burley, usurpers“….The Duchy of Lancaster came to the Crown in controversy and it’s still making headlines today….” If you want to read about the duchy, its history and what’s happening now, see here https://www.duchyoflancaster.co.uk/. But my purpose here is to unpick certain untruths about the duchy that are constantly and unfairly stitched upon the memory of…
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If I never hear the name of Thomas More associated with Richard III again it won’t be too soon. So many seem to take his account as divinely written, holy scripture, despite the glaring error on page one of his work , the contradictions about the ‘fate’ of the Princes (he says they were buried…
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MORE ON ELIZABETH WOODVILLE’S LOST CHAPEL, LITTLE ANNE MOWBRAY AND THE WOMEN OF THE MINORIES
“Princes”, “Princess in the Police Station”, Anne Mowbray, Catherine of Valois, Chapel of Erasmus Westminster Abbey, Convent of the Minoresses, Earls of Shrewsbury, Edward IV, Elizabeth Woodville, Henry VII, House of Mowbray, J.P. Reedman, Katherine of Valois, London bombsites, Minories, Samuel Pepys, Sir James Tyrell, Sir Robert Brackenbury, St George’s Chapel WindsorWhile researching my novel on Anne Mowbray, the child bride of Richard of Shrewsbury, younger of the two Princes in the Tower, I found out several things I was previously unaware of. I knew, of course that young Anne’s burial was accidentally discovered in a crypt under a London bombsite that had disappeared. It was…
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The earliest mention of a bridge at this spot across the Ouse was way back in the 10th century. This timber structure served as a critical crossing point over the River Ouse, facilitating trade and movement between the bustling marketplaces of York and the surrounding regions. The necessity for a robust and reliable crossing became…
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One of the largest mass-burial sites ever found in the UK has been discovered next to Leicester Cathedral. It contains “….the skeletal remains of 123 men, women and children dumped down a narrow vertical shaft in the early 12th century….’Their bones show no signs of violence – which leaves us with two alternative reasons for…
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If you go to this link https://monthlyreview.org/2024/10/01/richard-iii-the-tudor-myth-and-the-transition-from-feudalism-to-capitalism/ you will find a long and detailed argument that the vilification of Richard III had a lot to do with the poor economic situation in Tudor England. Said vilification might have been a smokescreen, a diversion from the problems besetting the Tudor realm. In other words it was…
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Richard, 3rd Duke of York’s, just claim to the throne….
Act of Accord 1460, Battle of Bosworth, battle of tewkesbury, Battle of Wakefield, Dr Euan Roger, Edmund Beaufort 2nd Duke of Beaufort, Edmund of Langley, Edward IV, Edward of Westminster, Henry IV, Henry of Bolingbroke, Henry VI, James Burler 5th Earl of Ormond, John of Gaunt, Lionel of Clarence, Margaret of Anjou, Matt Lewis, National Archives, Richard 3rd Duke of York, Richard II, Richard III, Richard III Society, The House of Beaufort, The House of Lancaster, The House of York“….Richard Duke of York shall be entitled, called, and taken from now on as true and rightful heir to the Crown’s royal estate, dignity and lordship. After the death of the said King Henry….” So states the Act of Accord of 1460 (https://www.tutorchase.com/answers/a-level/history/discuss-the-significance-of-the-act-of-accord-in-1460), which confirmed the Yorkist claim to the throne and was enrolled in…
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Gloucester Cathedral is one of the most beautiful of our cathedrals, and to visit it at Christmas is a very special experience. Once again this year it will be welcoming visitors to enjoy its Christmas decorations and atmosphere, an to absorb the meaning of the season. If you wish to visit it this year, go…
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