Buckingham rebellion
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A History Walk in Wiltshire
Alton Magna, attainder, Beaufort family., Blanche of Lancaster, Buckingham rebellion, churches, Duchy of Lancaster, Edward de Bohun, Edward II, Edward III, Edward IV, Figheldene, Francis Stourton, Henry IV, Hugh le Despenser, Isabella de Valois, John of Gaunt, Leicester, Lord Chancellor, Maud of Lancaster, Netheravon, Roger Mortimer, Simon de Montfort, Thomas Rotherham, William Berkeley, WiltshireSometimes, in this very old country of ours, even a simple afternoon’s walk out along the river can come up with some rewarding historical data relating to the Middle Ages and the Wars of the Roses period. Recently I went for a walk near the Wiltshire Avon, from Figheldean to Netheravon, taking in two little-known…
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Henry Stafford fascinates me in a dark sort of way. I walk past the spot where he was executed almost once a week. I have always felt he is marginalised by historians because no one quite knows what to make of his behaviour, so he gets pushed to the side as just an unsuccessful rebel…
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Review by Elke Paxson Sunnes And Roses – it’s finally here, the new album by The Legendary Ten Seconds. This new one focuses on the history and some of the events and people during the War of The Roses. Like the music of the 3 CDs about Richard III, this is a unique and quite…
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Don’t worry about not being able to read the letter that’s illustrated, just have a darned good laugh at Michi’s Blog, which is a hoot about how, among other things, Richard, his friends and enemies might communicate on Facebook. It’s mainly concerned with poor old Francis Lovell, so be warned. But well done, Michi! Read,…
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After Buckingham’s rebellion, Richard III rode west from Salisbury, where he’d ordered the faithless Duke executed (interestingly, IMO, on the birthday of the elder ‘Prince in the Tower’ which may well be significant–who knows!) and eventually reached the town of Exeter, after mopping up the last of the rebellion…and the rebels. Although Exeter is not…
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Back in April we reported that Bridport had recently discovered that in 1483 Richard III had visited the city on his way to Exeter to crush Buckingham’s rebellion and decided to commemorate this with a stone memorial. We are pleased to reveal that the initiative was successful and that the memorial will be revealed to…
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More groaning from Yours Truly, I fear. At the weekend I was taken to see Berry Pomeroy Castle in Devon. It was very beautiful, and my complaint is not to do with the castle, but with a book I bought in the gift shop. It’s called Medieval Women, is by Henrietta Leyser, and has mixed reviews,…
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It seems that George, Duke of Clarence, may have built a bridge in Tewkesbury. Known as Quay or Key Bridge, it crossed the river to Healings Mill on the island meadow known as The Ham, which is caught in the confluence of the Severn and the Avon. Is this connection with George well known, making…
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>>>On 5th November 1483 King Richard the Third stayed overnight in Bridport on his way to Exeter to deal with the remnants of the rebellion led by the Duke of Buckingham<<< >>>Bridport Mayor Sandra Brown said: “I have been interested in Richard and his unfair bad press ever since school. My history teacher put most…
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Originally posted on RICARDIAN LOONS: “And in another isle toward the south dwell folk of foul stature and of cursed kind that have no heads. And their eyes be in their shoulders.” – Sir John Mandeville (14th c.) It’s funny how myths and legends become a part of history. This column – Debunking the Myths…
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