Richard III
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Some of you may have read a previous post of mine, describing a ‘Mediaeval Feast’ I cooked a few years ago, basing some of the dishes on those served at Richard III’s Coronation. I thought you might like to try out some of the recipes from it, and others, for yourselves. Here is the first:…
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The above publication (link to home page https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015069006610&view=1up&seq=9&skin=2021) is full of interesting information about the London of the past, although I advise caution when it comes to the “facts” printed therein. While researching the royal residence in the city, known as Tower Royal or the Queen’s Wardrobe, I happened upon this on page 62:- The…
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I’ve just watched a rather unusual TV programme on Sky History channel. It was presented by Omid Djalili and he explored the Battle of Bosworth with the help of various experts and also two psychics! At first I was sceptical. I am open-minded when it comes to the paranormal (I have had some pretty strange…
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For those of us who live within a reasonable distance of Keighley, I think the following extract may be a lure: “…..Graham Mitchell, secretary of the Yorkshire branch of the Richard III Society, is giving a presentation at a meeting of Keighley and District Local History Society….His talk – The King’s Nephews, Life After Death?…
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The Richard III Society has posted a series of You Tube videos, debunking some of the myths regarding Richard. They are quite short, between five and just over ten minutes long. Here is the first one: Who Was Richard III? – Busting the Mythology: 1. Was Richard a hunchback?
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I have been experimenting with some free AI apps. I’m in two minds about them – they are incredibly clever, but, as an artist and writer, I feel they cannot be a good thing for the livelihoods of creative people. Anyway, I decided to see if this app would create a good image of Richard.…
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Image of Traitors’ Gate, Tower of London, by Istvan via Flickr. License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ I have just watched the Finale of the hit TV show, ‘The Traitors’. It is an enthralling show, with many twists and turns and shocking moments. For thos who aren’t familiar with it, there are twenty contestants from various walks of life…
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Let me intrtoduce myself. I am Jo and I have contributed to the old Murrey and Blue blog on an irregular basis. When I found out that the site might disappear, I felt I had to do something, so I decided to save it. I knew SuperBlue in real life and I was sure he…
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An invitation to a magnificent farewell feast….
Auld Lang Syne, Castles in the air, cats, Elizabeth Duchess of Suffolk, Fools and jesters, Henry VII, John de la pole Earl of Lincoln, John Howard Duke of Norfolk, lapdogs, Margaret Beaufort, medieval dogs and hounds, medieval feasts and banquets, medieval recipes, pugs, Richard III, Sir William StanleyI think that by now many of you know that the Murrey & Blue blog is to end by 24 January. To those of you for whom this is the first intimation, I apologise. There may be efforts to continue it or start a new blog in its place, but the final post in its…
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We all know how much time Richard III spent in the north, and that he was certainly happy there. He ruled it well when he was still Duke of Gloucester, and was much loved for his fairness and justice. When he was king and went on his first progress in 1484, he went north again,…
