Alice Chaucer
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An interesting article about Ewelme and its church, where Alice Chaucer, Duchess of Suffolk, has an exceptional tomb. Ewelme was part of the inheritance of Matilda Burghersh. As mentioned in the earlier M&B article, Matilda’s marriage was quite literally sold to John of Gaunt by her relative and guardian, Lady Mohun. This was only possible…
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Tintagel in Cornwall is best known for its connections to King Arthur. However, the castle, although reputed in folklore to be Arthur’s birthplace, does not date from the Dark Ages but from medieval times, being first built by Earl Reginald, the illegitimate son of Henry I, then later remodelled by Richard, Earl of Cornwall, younger…
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IN AN OXFORDSHIRE VILLAGE
“Nicholas of the Tower”, Alice Chaucer, ambush, astrologers, de la Pole family, death at sea, Dover, Edward IV, Edward of Middleham, Elizabeth of Suffolk, Ewelme, Geoffrey Chaucer, Henry Holland Duke of Exeter, John Duke of Suffolk, John Earl of Lincoln, Margaret of Anjou, Oxfordshire, Richard III, Thomas Montagu, Wallingford, William Duke of SuffolkIn a beautiful, sleepy Oxfordshire village stands the church of St Mary the Virgin. Once this village was a much busier place, with ornate Almhouses known as ‘God’s House’ (now partly a school) and a lavish manor house that was near enough a palace. Other than a wall of the old dairy, not one trace…
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Richard and John de la Pole I and II….
Alice Chaucer, Azincourt, Battle of Bosworth, de la Pole family, Earl of Lincoln, Edmund Earl of Suffolk, Elizabeth of Suffolk, Game of Thrones, Geoffrey Chaucer, Harfleur, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Hull, Italian Wars, John Duke of Suffolk, Michael de la Pole, Pavia, Stoke Field, Suffolk, William de la Pole, WingfieldThis article is about the de la Poles and their connection with Hull. The author rather muddles some members of the family but there are no nasty comments about Richard III. http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/…/story-29118778-…/story.html
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