Anne Neville
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I recently read a brilliant short story anthology called ‘1066 Turned Upside Down’ which explored different ways in which the momentous year of 1066 might have turned out differently if something was changed. This made me think that a similar anthology for the Wars of the Roses would also be a great idea. There are…
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THE PASSING OF ELIZABETH OF YORK – A ROYAL COINCIDENCE
Anne Neville, Arthur “Tudor”, Edward IV, Edward of Middleham, Elizabeth of York, Hans Holbein, heirs, Henry VII, Henry VIII, John Rous, Middleham, National Library of Wales, Philip Mould, Richard III, Richard III Society, royal burials, royal portraits, St. Mary and St. Akelda, Westminster Abbey, Worcester CathedralReblogged from A Medieval Potpourri sparkypus.com A young Henry weeping on the empty bed of his dead mother Elizabeth of York. His two sisters Margaret and Mary sit at the foot of the bed. From the Vaux Passional, in the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth As an enthusiastic amateur I do love all the minutiae of history…
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An article about the end of stamp duty on some properties, included a smaller column from which I’ve taken the following: “….A six-bedroom family home [in Stanford-in-the-Vale] linked to Richard III sold for £2.65million after spending just three weeks on the market….[it] was once owned by Anne Neville, who was Queen Consort to Richard III….”…
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Buckingham’s Cousin: the Quiet Stafford
Anne Neville, Blackheath, churches, Constance Greene, Cornish rebellion, coronation procession, Drayton House, Earls of Wiltshire, Edward Earl of Wiltshire, Edward of Buckingham, executions, Fotheringhay, Henry Greene, Henry of Buckingham, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Hexham, Humphrey Duke of Buckingham, John Earl of Wiltshire, Knights of the Bath, Lowick, Staffords, tomb effigiesIn the sleepy little village of Lowick in Northamptonshire stands a fine medieval church with a tall octagonal ‘lantern’ tower that bears some similarity to that at Fotheringhay. It is normally kept locked but if you are very, very lucky you can track down the key in the village. There are many fine tomb effigies…
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Reblogged from A Medieval Potpourri sparkypus.com The Empress from the Eton Wall Paintings. Her eyes have been deliberately damaged. If you should happen to visit Eton College and enter the chapel there you will find the glorious range of medieval murals now known as the Eton Chapel Wall Paintings. Painted between 1479-87 and thought to be…
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Years ago, not quite before the Flood, although it feels like it now, I went to Tewkesbury Abbey with my husband and we saw a flat glass display cabinet containing a number of ancient locks of hair. I was writing a book called “Wife to the Kingmaker” at the time, so I was particularly…
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Don’t have a drink in your hand as you read the following:- “ . . . Princess Anne Neville of Bohemia, who was looked to as the embodiment of virtue and modesty, rode side-saddle across Europe prior to her marriage to King Richard III in 1472. Their marriage lasted three years, as King Richard died…
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Let’s compare Anne Neville and Elizabeth Woodville, the two queens of York . . . .
“Tudor” propaganda, Anne Neville, Battle of Bosworth, bigamy, consorts, Earls of Hereford, Edward IV, Edward of Lancaster, Edward V, Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Wydeville, George Duke of Clarence, Henry IV, Henry of Buckingham, Henry VI, Henry VII, illegitimacy, Lady Eleanor Talbot, Mary de Bohun, pre-contract, Richard II, Richard III, Richard of Warwick, Shakespeare, Wydeville plot, Yorkshire“ . . . . The role of consort can make or break a monarchy. Some have seen their reign saved by the energies of their spouse while others have seen their power waver because of their consort’s actions. Here, we look at the consorts of the House of York . . . .” Thus…
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Caring for heritage buildings is a never-ending job. They may have stood for hundreds of years but just like every other building, they crumble and decay with time and need urgent restoration. A recently addition to the ever-growing ‘Heritage at Risk’ ledger is Buckden Towers in Cambridgeshire. Formerly known as Buckden Palace, it was home…
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Who’s coming to dinner (a guest post)
“Princes”, Anne Neville, bigamy, Brittany, Burgundy, castles, Christmas, Earl Rivers, Edward IV, Edward of Middleham, Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Wydeville, France, Gipping Halll, Henry of Buckingham, Henry VII, Jacquette, John Duke of Bedford, John Kendall, Lent, Margaret d’Anjou, Margaret Duchess of Burgundy, Nottingham Castle, Portugal, Richard III, Sheriff Hutton, Sir Edward Brampton, Sir James Tyrrell, sumptuary laws, WestminsterHow did this happen? Am I dreaming? Is there some sort of Time-slip? Yet here I am, somehow “transposed” from my 21st century self to a Lady-in-Waiting, helping to host a secret dinner. I cannot understand how or why it has occurred, all I know is that it is the end of February 1485, after…
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