Richard Duke of York

The True History of King Richard III (Part 1)

Dec 14, 2015

Alternative History, humour

Cecily Duchess of York, Countess of Warwick, Fotheringhay, Nevilles, Richard Duke of York, Richard III, satire, Ursula

Fotheringhay Castle October 1452. The Duchess of York – aka the Rose of Raby – was not feeling very rose-like. Unsurprising, as she had been pregnant for two whole years. I mean, you know how big some women get after nine months, so after two years she was big. With a capital B. And awkward, and uncomfortable,…
The Problem with ‘Usurpation’ (re-blogged from http://www.annettecarson.co.uk/357052370)

Dec 12, 2015

law

Annette Carson, Chrimes, Edmund Mortimer, Edward II, Henry I, Henry III, Henry IV, Henry VI, Innocent III, John, John Locke, Magna Carta, Matilda, Parliament, primogeniture, Richard Duke of York, Richard II, Rolls of Parliament, Stephen, treason, tyranny, Westminster Hall, William Marshall, Witangemot

With my long-standing interest in treason and usurpation, I was fascinated to see the video of the mock trial of the Magna Carta barons staged in the wonderful surroundings of Westminster Hall on 31 July 2015.* I use the term ‘Magna Carta barons’ loosely, and indeed the trial itself could address only one arbitrary, early…
Lost in Southampton: Richard of Conisbrough

Dec 8, 2015

buildings, genealogy

Alice, Anne Curry, Anne Mortimer, Anthony Woodville, Edmund Mortimer, Edmund of Langley, Edward IV, Edward of Norwich, executions, Henry IV, Henry Scrope Baron Masham, Henry V, Isabel of Castile, John Holland, Maud Clifford, Plantagenets, Richard Duke of York, Richard Earl of Cambridge, Richard II, Richard III, Sir Thomas Grey, Southampton plot, St. Julien’s, T.B. Pugh, York

Richard of Conisbrough was Richard III’s grandfather on the paternal side. He is a shadowy figure, the last son of Edmund of Langley and his wife Isabella of Castile. Even his date of birth is uncertain, varying in different accounts by up to ten years. His father left him no inheritance, and there were rumours…
Archibald Whitelaw, Scotland’s Renaissance Man

Nov 30, 2015

Uncategorized

anniversaries, Archdeacon of Moray, Archdeacon of St. Andrews, Archibald Whitelaw, diplomat, James II, James III, James IV, renaissance, Richard Duke of York, Richard III, Roxburgh, scholar, Scotland, Secretary of State

At the time of Whitelaw’s memorable meeting with Richard III, he was nearly seventy. He had already been a scholar, a teacher, a cleric and a diplomat in the service of James II, James III and his regents, having negotiated the unusual Stewart-York treaty that preceded the siege of Roxburgh. He had already enjoyed up…
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…
Three Rivers – A Ricardian Poem

Nov 21, 2015

Uncategorized

Bosworth, Cecily Duchess of York, Fotheringhay, Leicester, Middleham, Nene, poetry, Richard Duke of York, Richard III, Soar, Ure, Worton Bridge

River Ure from Worton Bridge The River Nene, flowing far away On past the castle of Fotheringhay Passing the good news away to the sea Richard Plantagenet, newborn is he Youngest son to the Duke and Duchess With joy we greet you and wish you success Chorus: Three rivers he knew Three rivers passed…
“The Wars of the Roses” by Ashdown-Hill

Nov 9, 2015

Book Reviews

Battle of Bosworth, battles, Edmund Duke of Somerset, Henry Payne, Henry VI, John Ashdown-Hill, Palace of Westminster, Richard Duke of York, roses, Shakespeare, St. Albans, Wars of the Roses

This new book looks at the characters, motivations, events and nomenclature of the Wars of the Roses, as we now know them. It confronts the great cliche that the series of battles began in 1455 and ended in 1485, demonstrating convincingly that it was still in progress decades later. Despite the fame of the Henry…
Richard, Duke of Gloucester: the Man Who Wouldn’t be King

Oct 26, 2015

Uncategorized

Anthony Woodville, denialists, Edward IV, Edward V, evidence, Richard Duke of York, Richard III, Sir Richard Grey, Vaughan

Anti-Ricardians often partly justify their dislike of Richard III on account of his unattractive crown-hunger, claiming that he was always desperate to be king, spent his life plotting to this end and ruthlessly eliminating anyone who stood in his way, and cite as proof the prompt “usurpation” of his nephew Edward V in 1483. I’ve…
YORK OR LANCASTER: WHO WAS THE RIGHTFUL KING OF ENGLAND?

Oct 19, 2015

genealogy

Act of Accord, dynastic succession, Edmund Mortimer, Edward II, Henry III, Henry IV, Henry VI, Lionel of Antwerp, oaths, Parliament, Phillipa of Ulster, Richard Duke of York, Richard II

Part 2 – For a kingdom any oath may be broken – York’s title 1460 Introduction This is an essay about the legitimacy of the duke of York’s title to the English crown. I am not going to delve into the duke’s motive for claiming the crown, or into the details of the rebellion…
12 surprising facts about the Wars of the Roses

Oct 11, 2015

battles

1475 invasion of France, Anne of Exeter, Bamburgh, Barnet, Battle of Bosworth, Blore Heath, Burgundy, Caister Castle, Calais, cannon, Cecily Duchess of York, Earl of Ormond, Earl of Oxford, Edward of Lancaster, executions, Francesco Coppini, Francesco Sforza, George Duke of Clarence, George Neville, Gregory, Hammes, Hedgeley Moor, Henry Holland Duke of Exeter, Henry VI, Henry VII, Hexham, Hornby Castle, Jack Cade, John of Gaunt, John Tiptoft Earl of Worcester, Lancastrians, legates, Lionel of Antwerp, Lord High Constable, Ludford Bridge, Ludlow, Margaret of Anjou, Matt Lewis, Mortimer’s Cross, Mortimers, Nibley Green, Pius II, private battles, Richard Duke of York, Richard II, Richard of Salisbury, Richard of Warwick, Roxburgh, Sandal Castle, Sir Andrew Trollope, Sir Henry Bodrugan, Sir John Fortescu, Sir Ralph Grey, Sir William Stanley, St. Albans, St. michael’s Mount, Stoke Field, Thomas Lord Stanley, Thomas Talbot Viscount Lisle, Tower Hill, Towton, Wakefield, Wars of the Roses, William Lord Berkeley, Windsor

Thanks to Matt Lewis: http://www.historyextra.com/article/military-history/12-facts-wars-roses?utm_source=Facebook+referral&utm_medium=Facebook.com&utm_campaign=Bitly