Earl of Northumberland

The True History of King Richard III (Part 2)

Dec 21, 2015

Alternative History, battles, humour

Anne of Exeter, Baynard’s Castle, Berkhamsted, Cecily Duchess of York, Earl of Northumberland, Edmund Duke of Somerset, Edmund of Rutland, Edward IV, Elizabeth of Suffolk, Fotheringhay, George Duke of Clarence, Henry Duke of Somerset, Henry VI, John Duke of Somerset, John Duke of Suffolk, Lord Clifford, Lord Egremont, Ludlow, Margaret Duchess of Burgundy, Margaret of Anjou, Richard Duke of York, Richard III, Richard of Salisbury, Richard of Warwick, Sandal Castle, satire, Sir Richard Croft, St. Albans

The Battle of St. Albans, 1455. Having been two years in the womb, Richard was naturally a forward child, and in no time at all he was not only walking but wearing a little suit of armour. The Duke of York had this made for him by the village blacksmith, an advanced craftsman who doubled…
A Slightly Different Ricardian Novel

Nov 26, 2015

Book Reviews

Barnet, Bastard of Fauconberg, books, Castle Barnard, Earl of Northumberland, Francis Lovell, Geoffrey Chaucer, historical fiction, Janet Reedman, Louis XI, Middleham, Norwich, Rhoda Edwards, Ricardian fiction, Richard Duke of York, Richard III, Richard of Shrewsbury, Scotland, York

I, RICHARD PLANTAGENET :TANTE LE DESIREE: Richard III fiction is ‘big business’ these days, after some years of stagnation in the 1990’s and first decade of this century. Many of the new novels, in order to keep their subject matter fresh, have added fantasy elements or alternative history, or have been written from the viewpoints…
Fabricating Precontracts: Richard III vs Henry VIII

Oct 14, 2015

Alternative History, law

3rd Duke of Norfolk, adultery, Anne Boleyn, Anne of Cleves, Annette Carson, Archbishop Cranmer, attainder, bigamy, canon law, Catherine Howard, Claire Ridgway, Crowland, Earl of Northumberland, Edward IV, Edward V, executions, Francis Dereham, Francis of Lorraine, Henry VIII, Lady Eleanor Talbot, Lord High Constable, Lord Protector of the Realm, Mary Boleyn, mediaeval canon law, pre-contract, Richard III, Robert Stillington, Thomas Cromwell, Thomas Howard, treason

On 10 and 11 June 1483, Richard duke of Gloucester wrote to his affinity in the North and asked for troops to support him against the Woodvilles who, he claimed, were plotting his destruction. On 22 June Ralph Shaa preached his “bastard slips” sermon, followed by similar speeches by the duke of Buckingham, and on…
Richard of Gloucester as Lord of the North and the siege of Berwick 1482

Sep 5, 2015

battles

Anne Neville, Arthur “Tudor”, Bamburgh, Berwick, borders, Brough, Brougham, Carlisle, Cecilia, Cecily Duchess of York, Coldingham, Council of the North, Croyland, Cumberland, Duke of Albany, Duke of Angus, Earl of Northumberland, Edward IV, George Duke of Clarence, George Neville, Hadrian’s Wall, Henry VII, James III, James IV, Joan “Beaufort”, Lady Margaret Beaufort, Lord of the North, Middleham, Paston Letters, Penrith Castle, Ralph Neville, Richard III, Richard of Warwick, Roxburgh, Scotland, Scottish Marches, Sheriff Hutton, siege of Berwick, Sixtus IV, Thomas Lord Stanley

Originally posted on Giaconda's Blog: Having recently visited some of Richard’s holdings in the north of England such as Penrith Castle which he was given after the death of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick in 1471, I wanted to write a short piece about his role as Lord Warden of the West Marches and Sheriff…
The Tragedy of King Richard 111 (not by William Shakespeare)

Jun 16, 2015

Uncategorized

Annette Carson, Anthony Woodville, Charles Ross, Crowland, Earl of Northumberland, Edward IV, Edward of Warwick, Edward V, George Buck, George Cely, Henry of Buckingham, Hicks, John Howard Duke of Norfolk, John Morton, Lady Eleanor Talbot, Mancini, Margaret Beaufort, Pontefract Castle, Ralph Neville, Richard III, Richard of Shrewsbury, Robert Stillington, Sir Richard Grey, Thomas Bourchier, Thomas Rotherham, Vaughan, William Catesby, Woodvilles

Part 6 – “The peace of England, and our safety enforced us to this…” “So mighty and many are my defects That I would rather hide me from my greatness Being a bark to brook no mighty sea Than in my greatness covet to be had And is the vapour of my glory smothered” (William…
Someone who knows puts down Ed West

Mar 20, 2015

law

“Princes”, Anthony Woodville, Earl of Northumberland, Ed West, Elizabeth Woodville, Henry of Buckingham, John Ashdown-Hill, Lady Eleanor Talbot, Lord Protector of the Realm, petition to Richard III, pre-contract, Richard III, Robert Stillington, The Dublin King, Three Estates

http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/commentandblogs/2015/03/11/in-defence-of-richard-iii/
Maybe Thomas & William Stanley, Margaret Beaufort, Bishop Morton, Reginald Bray, John De Vere, Northumberland, and Henry Tydder Were Just Jealous

Jan 23, 2015

battles

Battle of Bosworth, Earl of Northumberland, Earl of Oxford, jealousy, John Morton, Lady Margaret Beaufort, Reynold Bray, Richard III, Sir William Stanley, Thomas Lord Stanley, War of the Roses

by Merlyn MacLeod In the midst of reading an old book from 1965 called The Art of Creative Writing by Lajos Egri, I came across the following. My mind immediately went to the attitudes and actions of certain antagonists in the years, months, and days leading up to the Battle of Bosworth. “I am speaking…
The Towton Ring

Jun 19, 2014

battles

Earl of Northumberland, Gloucester, Richard Duke of York, ring, Towton, Wakefield

There is only one last goodie in my hoard of photographs from the Gloucester Richard III Exhibition in the spring this year. Well, one that is clear enough to be worthy of posting. It’s of the Towton Ring, and the notice with it said as follows: “This gold signet ring was found on the site…