Bosworth
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Sir Thomas Pilkington
Alexander de Pilkington, arms, attainder, Bishops of Durham, Bosworth, Bury, Bury castle, Edward IV, Henry VII, Lancashire towns, Lord Mayors of London, Oldham, pardons, Pilkington glass, pub signs, Richard III, Scotland, siege of Berwick, Sir Thomas Pilkington, Stand Old Hall, Stanleys, Stoke Field, The man and Scythe, Thomas StanleySir Thomas Pilkington, of Pilkington, Bury and various other places, led his tenants and retainers to Bosworth to fight for Richard III. Whether they got there in time is not 100% clear but Sir Thomas was attainted and lost his Lancashire lands. You’ll never guess which family received them. Yes, those caring, sharing Stanleys, in…
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EDWARD, EARL OF WARWICK – HIS LIFE AND DEATH.
“Lambert Simnel”, “Perkin”, Ankarette Twynho, Anne Neville, attainder, Bisham Abbey, Bosworth, Catherine of Aragon, Cecily Duchess of York, Coldharbour, Dublin Cathedral, education, Edward Hall, Edward IV, Edward of Middleham, Edward of Warwick, Elizabeth Wydeville, executions, Ferdinand and Isabella, George Duke of Clarence, Guild of the Holy Cross Stratford-on-Avon, Henry VII, Heraldry Society, Ireland, Isobel Neville, John Ashdown-Hill, John Earl of Lincoln, Lady Margaret Beaufort, Margaret of Salisbury, poison, Richard III, Rous Roll, Sheriff Hutton, Sir Robert Willoughby, Stoke Field, Thomas Grey Marquess of Dorset, Tower Hill, Tower of London, Warwick CastleREBLOGGED FROM A MEDIEVAL POTPOURRI sparkypus.com Edward’s parents Isobel Neville and George Plantagenet, Duke and Duchess of Clarence. From the Latin Version of the Rous Roll. With thanks to the Heraldry Society. Edward Plantagenet, Earl of Warwick was born at Warwick Castle on the 25 February 1475. Among his godparents were Edward IV, who created him Earl…
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I recently complained that this article , which apparently contained references to Richard III, was hidden from my British eyes because of something to do with the European Economic Area (EEA). Then a good friend from the Netherlands was kind enough to send me the complete content. The hidden article concerned the wartime reminiscences of…
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When an article is entitled War of the Roses: A Brief Timeline, subtitled ‘Emily Hewat gives a crash course on the history behind Yorkshire and Lancaster’s epic rivalry and the origin of the Roses Tournament itself’ one rather expects the correct times! But no. What you find is:- “….Our story starts in 1454 with the…
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The Betrayal of Richard III by V B Lamb – a book review
“Perkin”, Anne Neville, bigamy, Bosworth, Cecily Neville, Edward IV, Edward of Lancaster, Edward of Middleham, Elizabeth Wydeville, executions, Henry of Buckingham, Henry VI, illegitimacy, Lady Eleanor Talbot, Lady Margaret Beaufort, Margaret of Salisbury, Peter Hammond, pre-contract, research, Richard III, Richard III Society, Richard of Shrewsbury, Sir Francis Bacon, Sir James Tyrrell, Stanleys, The Betrayal of Richard III, V.B. Lamb, Wakefield, WydevillesReblogged from A Medieval Potpourri sparkypus.com Artist Emma Vieceli This book is a little gem. Written by the late Vivien Beatrix Lamb and first published in 1959 it’s no surprise that it’s still in print and a new edition available from The Richard III Society online shop with an introduction and notes by Peter Hammond. …
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Well, this article starts off as follows:- “….WHEN King Edward IV died in April 1483, his brother Richard of Gloucester was named Lord Protector of Edward’s son, the 12-year-old Edward V…. “….But before Edward could be crowned, Richard arranged for his parents’ marriage to be declared invalid, making the Princes illegitimate and ineligible for the…
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A contemporary of the House of York
Alexander III, Alexander Stewart Duke of Albany, Bannockburn, Berwick, Bosworth, Cecilia, Edinburgh Castle, France, House of Stewart, James II, James III, James IV, John Howard Duke of Norfolk, John Stewart Duke of Albany, John Stewart Earl of Mar, Kelso, Kennedy faction, Largs, Lauder Bridge, Lord of the Isles, Margarethe of Denmark, Marie of Guelders, Mortimer’s Cross, Norse influence, Norway, Orkneys, Pavia, Robert I, Robert Lord Boyd, Roxburgh, Sauchieburn, Scotland, Scottish campaign 1482, Shetlands, Stoke Field, Thirlstane, Wars of the RosesJames III of Scotland’s reign overlaps the whole of Yorkist rule in England, succeeding on 3rd August 1460, more than seven months before Edward IV’s first coronation, to 11th June 1488. almost three years after Richard III’s death at Bosworth and including Henry VI’s re-adeption. His uninterrupted reign spanned the decisive battles of Mortimer’s Cross…
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The following extract is from this article in the Daily Record :- “….Fortuitously for us, Henry VII killed Richard III (the king in the car park) who was discovered in Leicester. A nice piece of synergy, and the basis for a much bigger story of Scottish royal political dominance in Great Britain….” Well, it might…
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I know there are always lists of this and that, and a compilation of important battles pops up from time to time. On this occasion, however, when Bosworth is dealt with, it’s an objective assessment, and worth reading. You’ll find it on History Today.
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