cowardice

The Wars of the Roses’ last battlecry on England’s soil….?

Jun 16, 2023

anniversaries, battles, buildings

“Lambert Simnel”, “Perkin”, Battle of Stoke, cowardice, Edmund Earl of Suffolk, Henry VII, John Earl of Lincoln, Nottingham Castle, Richard de la Pole, Richard III, white boar

Our Yorkist shoulders always slump with dismay when we think of the Battle of East Stoke in 1487. With this defeat, and the death of the young Earl of Lincoln, who was regarded as the heir of Richard III, Henry Tudor was more firmly on his stolen throne. This site is devoted to the battle…
Tudor Scaredy Cats

Feb 4, 2023

anniversaries

censorship, cowardice, denialists, Henry VII, Nathen Amin

I recently entered a debate on enemy territory, being driven to it by the quote “Henry VII, ‘graced with the crown he had so gloriously won’, enters London…” – well, I couldn’t let that pass without comment, could I? This was on the page of Nathen Amin, the Champion of Henry “Tudor”. As you can…
A cowardly man who feared being without personal guards….

Oct 1, 2022

anniversaries, battles

Battle of Bosworth, cowardice, Henry VII, Yeomen of the Guard

“…When Henry [Weasel] was protected in the battle by his devoted guards, he rewarded them by formally establishing the Yeomen….” The Yeomen of the Guard were created by Henry the Weasel after the battle of Bosworth. See here. Yes, of course he did! He was a coward who was afraid to be without armed…
Bosworth – only ranked 9 out of 9….!

Apr 21, 2022

anniversaries, battles

Azincourt, Battle of Bosworth, Battle of Bouvines, Battle of Hastings, Battles of Sandwich, Castillon, cowardice, Crusades, Hattin, Henry VII, Mohi, Morgarten, Richard III, Sir William Stanley, Thomas Lord Stanley, tours, treachery

Bosworth, a victory for treachery – and for cowardice, because Henry Tudor didn’t raise a finger, but lurked at the back, behind a protective screen of bodyguards As far as Ricardians are concerned, the most important (and tragic) medieval battle was Bosworth, but 22nd August 1485 only makes it to number nine of nine! See…
Social distancing according to Henry VII….

Apr 11, 2020

battles, humour

cartoons, cowardice, Henry VII, pikes, social distancing

And we think we’re putting with a lot? Can you just imagine if we were under Tudor rule, with eighteen foot (six metre) swords? Right…it doesn’t really bear thinking about….
It’s a wonder anyone survived medieval battles….!

May 15, 2019

anniversaries, battles

axe, Battle of Bosworth, Blackheath, caltrop, cannon, cowardice, crossbow, dagger, death, handguns, Henry VII, Hexham, lance, longbow, mace, quicklime, spear, Stoke Field, sword, trebuchet, weapons

The title above says it all. Go to this article and see what I mean. With such weapons being wielded on all sides, how on earth did anything—man or horse—emerge still standing? I don’t think we should be in any doubt at all that by going to battle, all men knew they were putting their…
What if Henry VII had been good-looking and charming….?

Apr 1, 2018

art, battles

avarice, Battle of Bosworth, cowardice, Elizabeth I, Henry VII, Richard III, Sir William Stanley

It occurred to me today that when it comes to being so very supportive of Richard III, we are helped (in a manner of speaking) by Henry Tudor being such a visual horror. Yes, truly. He was ugly inside and out. Loathsome. And his legacy of the House of Tudor was only brightened by Elizabeth…
More Cairo antics

Aug 26, 2014

battles

courage, cowardice, death, denialists, Henry VII, Richard III, Sir John Cheney, William Brandon

Another example: Someone wrote to suggest that Richard’s final charge at “Tudor”, in which he killed Mr. William Brandon (“Tudor”‘s standard bearer) and unhorsed Sir John Cheney, was a sign of cowardice. Never mind that thosee paid by the first two “Tudors” to lie about him admitted that the King died “fighting manfully” ….. “in…