Richard Duke of Gloucester

The six Dukes of Gloucester….

Feb 23, 2024

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I’ve written about the Dukes of Gloucester before, and how doomed the title appears to be—on the whole, that is, because thankfully the present duke is flourishing! But here is a link to an article that’s even-handed where Richard III is concerned. That’s all Ricardians want for Richard. Fairness. Because when it is applied the…
Being a Duke of Gloucester could be a bit dodgy….

Jan 7, 2024

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It had never struck me before that the Dukes of Gloucester of the past haven’t been exactly fortunate. They might even be said to have been cursed. Well, that’s according to this article. The first creation was Thomas of Woodstock, youngest son of Edward III. He wasn’t a very pleasant man who pushed his nephew…
Buy the home of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester? No, not THAT duke, the present one….!

Aug 26, 2023

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Yes, of course I’ve heard of the present Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. Funnily enough I seem to recall a past Richard, Duke of Gloucester too. However, I hadn’t heard of Barnwell Manor, which has until recently been the home of the present duke and duchess. It’s in Northamptonshire, half a mile north of the…
A highlight from the quincentenary …

Nov 15, 2020

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“Princes”, “Tudor” “sources”, AJ Pollard, Anne Sutton, Annette Carson, Barrie Williams, bastardy, bigamy, Channel Four, David Starkey, Domenico Mancini, executions, Jane, Jeremy Potter, John Ashdown-Hill, John Earl of Shrewsbury, Lord Elwyn-Jones, Pamela Tudor-Craig, Polydore Vergil, pre-contract, proclamation, Ralph Butler Baron Sudeley, Richard Duke of Gloucester, Sir James Tyrrell, teeth, The Trial of King Richard the Third, Thomas Dighton, Thomas More, Wydeville plot, YouTube

… of Richard’s accession was Channel Four’s 1984 “The Trial Of King Richard The Third”, presided over by Lord Elwyn-Jones. A YouTube poster has sliced it into 22 segments so enjoy the show, particularly part ten, in which a young Starkey implodes. Pollard and Lady Wedgwood (Pamela Tudor-Craig) also feature, as do Anne Sutton and…
Richard III enters York

Aug 29, 2019

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Richard III and his royal progress in York It is not that easy to find a city connected to King Richard III as York is. During his life, he visited the capital of Yorkshire many times and after he accepted the crown and became king, he left London for the Royal progress and stayed in…

Richard Duke of Gloucester

The six Dukes of Gloucester….

Being a Duke of Gloucester could be a bit dodgy….

Buy the home of the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester? No, not THAT duke, the present one….!

A highlight from the quincentenary …

Richard III enters York