Richard III
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Perhaps you know that Friday 13th came to be considered unlucky because of the Knights Templar. The story goes: On the morning of Friday, October 13, 1307, King Philip IV. had many Templars arrested, including the order’s Grand Master, Jacques de Molay. In the days and weeks after that fateful Friday, more than 600 Templars…
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Richard III had seen many things since haunting Leicester Cathedral — bishops fainting, tourists taking selfies with his tomb and one memorable incident involving a guide dog who could see him. But nothing, absolutely nothing, prepared him for the arrival of 4B from St. Margaret’s Primary School. They came in just like a wave of noise,…
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Leicester Cathedral just announced the following: The countdown is on to #RichardIIIWeek! In this unique programme of events, you are invited to explore the life, death, legacy, and cultural impact of England’s last Plantagenet king through talks, performances, and experiences. 🏰 The Princes in the Tower👑 1 King, 2 Princes, and Shakespeare’s Lie🔎 Excavating and…
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I sometimes have huge sympathy for Henry II’s heartfelt desire to be rid of his turbulent priest, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_no_one_rid_me_of_this_turbulent_priest%3F. Meddling churchmen were rife back in medieval times. Kings were both supported and beset by them, and Richard III was beset by at least two of the tiresome traitorous ticks, John Morton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Morton_(cardinal)) and Richard Foxe…
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Dan Snow is always a contentious subject for Ricardians, but in this video (https://tinyurl.com/3e4zpxr3) he deals with “….cinematic portrayals of the kings and queens of England and Britain….” so it’s the films he’s commenting on. But I have to say that I couldn’t really find fault with his narrative. However, the video is (a) infuriating…
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I’m writing this after reading the article at https://tinyurl.com/yceukwsm. Oh dear, oh dear. Try this for size: “….the show traces the life of Margaret of Anjou from when she is 15 years old and a prisoner of the Marquess of Suffolk until she returns to England at 50 to announce the end of Richard III’s…
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Well I’m not quite sure what to expect of this book, see https://tinyurl.com/5uajhun5. Yes, it focuses on the background rivalries that led to Bosworth, but is it fair to Richard III? As it’s written from the Welsh point of view, I have to hesitate. Even though Richard’s ancestry was more highborn Welsh than Henry Tudor,…
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