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Heraldic Crécy, but where’s the green….?

Aug 26, 2022

anniversaries, art, battles, law

bend or, Bishops of Durham, Courtenays, Crecy, Dan Escott, de Cobham, Dukes of Westminster, Earls of Chester, Fitzalans, Green, Grosvenors, heraldic colours, heraldic disputes, Latimers, Nevilles, Scropes of Bolton, Warren Museum, wheatsheaf

We all love heraldry, so here is a very colourful illustration by the renowned heraldic artist, Dan Escott. It shows the banners at the Battle of Crécy in 1346. The caption for the work is: “As you can see it is rather stylised but it shows very clearly the use of Heraldry for identification for…
History Book Part Two

Jun 2, 2020

battles, buildings, Music Reviews

Armada, Blenheim, Civil War, Dartmouth Castle, de Cobham, First World War, History Book Part Two, Jack Cade, James Templer, Lord Howard of Effingham, Mayflower, metal detecting, Munich agreement, naval battles, Pilgrim Fathers, re-enactment, Richard III, Roger Mortimer, Stover canal, The Legendary Ten Seconds, Tower of London, trenches, Wars of the Roses

A press release for the follow-up to this: History Book Part Two, February 2020. Song of a metal detectorist – About Ashley Mantle’s favourite hobby. A rare romance – Roger Mortimer escapes from the Tower of London and flees to France. Cade’s rebellion – The rebellion of 1450. De Cobham – Song for the De…