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Elizabeth of York – her privy purse expenses
“Perkin”, Ann Wroe, Anne Neville, Arthur “Tudor”, Bermondsey Abbey, borrowing, burials, Catherine of York, childbirth, clothing, Edward IV, Edward of Middleham, Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Wydeville, executions, Food, Gravesend, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Jasper “Tudor”, John Beaufort, Lady Margaret Beaufort, Lady Verney, Margaret “Tudor”, Mary “Tudor”, medical care, mottoes, Nottingham, Nottingham Borough Records, ODNB, Privy Purse, records, Richard III, Rosemary Horrox, servants, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicholas, St. John’s Friary, Tower of London, Vaux Passional, WappingUpdated post @ sparkypus.com A Medieval Potpourri https://sparkypus.com/2020/05/14/elizabeth-of-york-her-privy-purse-expenses/ Henry Vll and his children in mourning for Elizabeth of York. An idealised presentation of Henry. His children , Margaret and Mary sitting in front of the fire while a young Henry weeps into his mother’s empty bed. From the Vaux Passional, a 15th century manuscript. And so…
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One of the most intriguing stories of the English medieval ages – and like most good stories this one is upfront and personal – involves Prince Hal (the future Henry the Fifth) and the Battle of Shrewbury that took place on July 21, 1403. For whatever reason, this particular story is overlooked in Shakespeare and…