Battle of Evesham

The Despensers: The Rise and fall of a mediaeval family

Feb 8, 2023

anniversaries, art, battles, Book Reviews, genealogy

Anne Neville, Battle of Evesham, Boroughbridge, Contrarians, Despensers, Edward II, Edward IV, Eleanor de Clare, Elizabeth Despenser, Epiphany Rising, executions, George Duke of Clarence, Henry III, Henry IV, Huchon Despenser, Hugh Despencer, Hugh Despencer the Younger, Hugh Earl of Winchester, Isabel Neville, Isabella de Valois, Isabelle Despencer, John Ashdown-Hill, Justiciar, Kathryn Warner, Lady Eleanor Talbot, Margaret Beauchamp, Margery Wentworth, Philip Despenser, plague, Richard II, Richard III, Thomas Earl of Gloucester, Thomas of Lancaster

Here is another of Kathryn Warner‘s volumes in which the genealogy is central but there is plenty of history about the principal individuals that comprise the structure of the book. These range from Hugh Despenser the Justiciar, who fell at Evesham in 1265 opposing Henry III, to his son and grandson (the latter married to…
Rebellion in the Middle Ages

Dec 19, 2022

anniversaries, battles, Book Reviews, buildings, law, religion

Archbishop of Canterbury, Arthur of Brittany, Azincourt, Bannockburn, Barons’ War, Battle of Evesham, Battle of Hastings, Battle of Lewes, Battle of Shrewsbury, Black Death, Blackheath, Boroughbridge, Canterbury Cathedral, Crusades, Edmund Duke of Somerset, Edward I, Edward II, Eleanor of Aquitaine, executions, First Battle of St. Albans, France, Geoffrey of Brittany, Henry Cardinal Beaufort, Henry II, Henry III, Henry IV, Henry the Young King, Henry V, Henry VI, Hereward the Wake, House of Lancaster, Hugh Despencer, Hugh Despencer the Younger, Humphrey of Gloucester, insanity, Isabelle de France, Isle of Ely, Jack Cade, John, John Ashdown-Hill, John Earl of Shrewsbury, Lord Protector of the Realm, Lords Ordainers, Magna Carta, Matilda, Matt Lewis, murder, Parliament, Peasants’ Revolt, Peterborough Abbey, Piers Gaveston, rebellions, Richard Duke of York, Richard I, Richard II, Robert of Gloucester, Roger Mortimer, Royal Marriage Secrets, Scarborough Castle, secret marriage, Southampton plot, St. Thomas Becket, Stephen, The Anarchy, Thomas of Lancaster, Tower of London, usurpation, Wakefield, Wars of the Roses, William Duke of Suffolk, William I, William Marshall

This is the latest of Matthew Lewis’ books and covers a longer period than any of the others, from Hereward the Wake’s emergence after Hastings to the beginning of the Wars of the Roses, almost as long a period as this book. Lewis is already an expert on “The Anarchy” (chapter 2) and the Roses…
An excellent site dealing with the history of Chester….

Aug 4, 2021

anniversaries, battles, buildings

Battle of Evesham, Cheshire, Chester, Chester Castle, Chester Cathedral, Chester city walls, Earls of Chester, Grosvenor Museum, Minerva Shrine, Old Dee Bridge, Simon de Montfort, The Rows

When roaming around the internet it’s always satisfying to come upon a site that is well worth recommending. The history of Chester has been dealt with thoroughly at this website. So if you want to know about that city (and its county) please pay an e-visit!
10 Facts About Simon de Montfort

Jan 8, 2021

anniversaries, battles, Book Reviews, religion

anti-Semitism, Barons’ Crusade, Battle of Evesham, Battle of Lewes, de Montfort University, Earls of Leicester, Edward I, Eleanor Plantagenet, Gascony, Henry III, History Hit, Matthew Lewis, Parliament, rebellions, secret marriage, Simon de Montfort, Wigmore Abbey

Following his successful Henry III biography, here is Matthew Lewis’ contribution to History Hit about Simon de Montfort, the rebel who secretly married Henry’s sister before capturing him and Prince Edward, then being killed in battle at Evesham.
The chance to see living history at the Battle of Evesham….

Jun 25, 2020

anniversaries, battles, Events

Battle of Evesham, Lammas, reconstruction, Simon de Montfort, The Mediaeval Free Company, Worcestershire

If you go to the Medieval Free Company‘s website, you will find the following:- “….The Medieval Free Company is a group of families and individuals who all share a common interest in medieval history. We specialise in the recreation of the lifestyle of a group of mercenaries during the Wars of the Roses period. Everything…
Music and Metal Detecting

Apr 8, 2020

archaeology, battles, Music Reviews, Science

“Princes”, Anne Neville, Battle of Bosworth, Battle of Evesham, Battle of Hastings, Charles II, coins, Devon Roses, Dubunni, Dumnonii, Exeter Museum, George Duke of Clarence, Henry VI, Henry VII, History Book Part One, Ian Churchward, interviews, Iron Age, Josephine Tey, Leicester dig, mercenaries, metal detecting, Middleham Jewel, Mortimer History Society, murrey and blue, Newport Ship, nighthawks, Richard III Society, Richard of Warwick, Science Fiction, Septimus Severus, Staffordshire Hoard, Stanleys, The Legendary Ten Seconds, The Mer de Mort, Torquay United, treachery

Here is an interview by our own Ian Churchward (The Legendary Ten Seconds) about their new song: A song for a metal detectorist, covering history and metal detecting … {link to 27 March}
A Legendary Ten Seconds special

Nov 29, 2019

anniversaries, battles, genealogy, Music Reviews

Aubrey Boyce, Battle of Evesham, Edmund Mortimer, executions, John Challis, Mortimer History Society, Mortimers, music, Phillipa of Ulster, Roger Mortimer, Sir Edmund Mortimer, The Legendary Ten Seconds, Tyburn, Welsh Marches, Wigmore Abbey

Recorded by Boycie and The Legendary Ten Seconds For The Mortimer History Society Released on Richard the Third Records June 2019 Catalogue number R17 Recorded at Rock Lee 2018, Orleton Village Hall & Other World Studios May 2019 John Challis : Boycie vocals Lord Zarquon : Mellotron flute keyboards Ashley Dyer : Trumpet Rob…
Richard III, the Merovingians, Rothley, the Templars and The De Castro Code….!

Nov 16, 2017

anniversaries, art, battles, buildings, genealogy, religion

“Tudors”, Battle of Evesham, conspiracy theories, Earls of Leicester, Edward I, Leicestershire, National Portrait Gallery, Norman conquest, portraits, Richard III, Rosslyn Chapel, Rothley Chapel, Simon de Montfort, St. Mary De Castro, Stanleys, Templars

The painted tapestry below is from Rothley Chapel in Leicestershire. Strangely, since the article that prompts me now (see link below) was written in 2012, no one appears to have noticed the great likeness of the depicted English king to Richard III. At least, if they have, I don’t know of it. It’s Richard, even…
Whilst researching my new biography of Henry III, a tantalising thought began to emerge from bits of evidence.

Oct 30, 2016

Science

autism, Barons’ War, Battle of Evesham, biographies, Edward I, Henry III, John, long reigns, naivety, religion, Simon de Montfort, St. Alban, St. Edward the Confessor, William Marshall

Was Henry III autistic? https://mattlewisauthor.wordpress.com/2016/10/17/was-henry-iii-autistic/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Henry-III-Son-Magna-Carta/dp/1445653575
Parliament

Jan 24, 2015

battles, law

Battle of Evesham, Palace of Westminster, Parliament, petition to Richard III, Richard III, Simon de Montfort, Titulus Regius

Yesterday, Friday 23 January *, is the 531st anniversary of the first sitting of Richard III’s Parliament. It lasted for four weeks and transacted various business, including a codification of the petitition that asked him to become King as “Titulus Regius”. Interestingly, it is only three days from the anniversary of the first (or second)…