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Henry IV added these words to Richard II’s legitimisation of his half-siblings in 1407, when he had four healthy sons and two daughters. So what was the Beaufort family situation in the year that their claim to the throne was disregarded? JOHN, MARQUIS OF DORSET AND SOMERSET was about 36, a married father of five.…
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Leicester City have finally clinched this season’s Premiership, despite having been in a relegation place at the time of Richard’s reburial, but his sporting influence clearly hasn’t stopped there. The Tigers have reached both a domestic and a European semi-final, beating French opposition, whilst Mark Selby is the snooker World Champion again.
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Recently a fascinating burial was discovered in Worcester; that of a pilgrim who lived in the mid-15th century. What makes this find extraordinary is the preservation of organics in the grave, including, rather spectacularly, the man’s tall leather boots. His pilgrim’s staff was also present. The Worcester pilgrim certainly provides a window on the world…
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(re-blogged from Lissa Bryan’s guest post on The History Geeks, in response to this article) This “new portrait of Anne Boleyn” has been making the rounds in social media, and now is being publicized in several news articles. It is not Anne Boleyn. The sketch that is circulating is a third-hand copy of a painting…
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… the Leicestershire author and historian David Baldwin, who died from cancer earlier this month. He lectured at Leicester and Nottingham Universities but will be principally be remembered for works that included: His biography of Richard III, which was among those suggesting (correctly) where to find Richard, although it slightly underplayed the significance of Edward…
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The following article by Annette Carson is an important and interesting read, proving that when the Tudors had gone, Richard was once again spoken of with honesty. Thank you Annette. http://www.annettecarson.co.uk/357052369
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This amazing picture is made up of photographs taken by members of the public at last year’s events in Leicester. I think it is astonishing. Below is a close-up, to give some idea of how it was made. The close-up is taken from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-35903788
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This portrait of Richard II in Westminster Abbey is familiar. What is less well-known is that it is heavily ‘restored’ over the years, most recently in 1866. In Richard II, Manhood, Youth and Politics, 1377-99, Christopher Fletcher reveals that when examined under infra-red reflectography the king’s beard was much more developed, covering much of his…
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Well, maybe the title of this post isn’t quite what the Reverend Pete Hobson said, but words to that effect. Doesn’t there seem to be something charmingly, peculiarly British about wandering around Scotland in a campervan, writing about England’s Richard? There’s music too in this link. http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/Richard-III-book-CD-launch-held-year-anniversary/story-28985595-detail/story.html
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I’ve finally got around to sorting out a website for my books. Hope you like it! http://mattlewisauthor.com https://mattlewisauthor.wordpress.com/2016/03/20/new-website-is-up-at-last/
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