Richard III
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Richard III WASN’T buried under a car park….!
“facts”, accidents, age of universe, car parks, diamond, hard materials, inbreeding, John Ashdown-Hill, Leicester dig, Leicester Greyfriars, Leicester University, mtDNA, Neanderthals, Philippa Langley, planets, Richard III, Richard III burial, senses, speed of light, split infinitives, Star Trek, states of matter, to boldly go, Tutankhamun, waterA list of ten facts that were taught at school but are no longer true has been published at this site. It’s a very interesting list with some things that I really didn’t know about, but at number 8 is the following:- “[Untrue fact} NO-ONE KNOWS WHERE RICHARD III’S BODY IS. “Correction: He was buried…
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Ralph Neville, second Earl of Westmorland.
AJ Pollard, Cockermouth Castle, Elizabeth Holland, Elizabeth Percy, Holands, Joan “Beaufort”, Margaret Cobham, Percies, property disputes, Raby Castle, Ralph 2nd Earl of Westmorland, Ralph Earl of Westmorland, Richard III, Richard of Salisbury, Rising of the North, Sir John Neville, Sir Thomas Neville, Towton, Wars of the RosesRalph Neville (about 1406 to 1484) was the son of Sir John Neville and Elizabeth Holland. Sir John was the eldest son of Ralph Neville, Earl of Westmorland by his first wife, Margaret Stafford, while Elizabeth was one of the late 14th Century’s answer to the Mitford Sisters, the Holland sisters who married anyone who…
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WILLIAM CATESBY, GOOD GUY, BAD GUY, TRAITOR? THE CLUES IN HIS WILL
Ashby de la Zouch, Battle of Bosworth, bigamy, Crowland Chronicle, Daniel Williams, Elizabeth Lady Latimer, Elizabeth St. John, Francis Viscount Lovell, George Lord Strange, Henry of Buckingham, Henry VII, illegitimacy, JA Roskell, King’s Council, Lady Eleanor Talbot, Logge Register, Lord Scrope of Bolton, Margaret Zouche, Peter Hancock, pre-contract, Richard Beauchamp Earl of Warwick, Richard III, Robert Catesby, Sir Richard Ratcliffe, Thomas Cardinal Bourchier, Thomas Lord Stanley, Thomas More, Tower of London, treason, William Catesby, William Colyngbourne, William Lord Hastings, wills, WydevillesREBLOGGED FROM A MEDIEVAL POTPOURRI sparkypus.com Brass of William Catesby, Ashby St Ledgers Church. Commissioned by William’s son in 1507. Date of death 20th August is incorrect, predating Bosworth, perhaps in an attempt to cover up his inglorious end. Note the damage across the neck. Photo Aidan McRae Thomas Flkir As no doubt can be seen…
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V.B. Lamb’s unanswered questions
“Lambert Simnel”, “Perkin”, bigamy, books, denialists, Edward IV, Edward of Warwick, Edward V, evidence, executions, Henry VII, illegitimacy, Lady Eleanor Talbot, pre-contract, Richard III, Richard of Shrewsbury, Robert Stillington, Sir James Tyrrell, The Betrayal of Richard III, Three Estates, Tower of London, V.B. Lamb(see this article) If Henry VII “knew” that Edward IV‘s sons were dead by the time of his accession, why did he take nineteen years to produce any “evidence”, particularly when two individuals appeared claiming to be one or both of those “Princes” in 1487 and 1491? If he “knew” that Edward IV hadn’t committed…
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Recently I came across this print by Robert Walton, who was a 17thc printer and publisher. It was a part of a series of Kings. Although the rather bad poem beneath the picture toes the usual line, no doubt influenced by a certain Mr William Shakespeare’s then fairly new play, the drawing itself, although not…
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The myth of the “Princes in the Tower” is about to be turned into an opera. I notice too that their disappearance is immediately described as “one of history’s most notorious unsolved crimes”. What crime? No one knows if there ever was one, let alone that poor old Richard was responsible. It has always…
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Ricardians often bemoan the repeated myths about Richard’s wickedness and cruelty. And with good reason. In spite of the fact that he did what he could to better the lot of women, he is accused of bullying the poor old (treacherous) Countess of Oxford because she happened to be financing her Lancastrian son who was…
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Salisbury Grey Friars has all but disappeared from the archaeological record. Founded in 1225-8 , it was never a very large house, situated near the still impressive medieval St Ann’s Gate leading into Salisbury’s Cathedral Close. At the reformation, Grey Friars was destroyed and any extant buildings and stonework sold off and re-used (several…
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Ashby de la Zouch Castle – Home to William Lord Hastings
Ashby, attainder, castles, chapels, Charles the Bold, Domenico Mancini, Edward V, English Heritage, engraving, executions, Great Council, Hastings Tower, high treason, illustrations, Jasper “Tudor”, Katherine Hastings, Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire, Lord Chamberlain, Louis XI, National Gallery, Richard III, Rosemary Horrox, slighting, The Road to Bosworth Field, Tower of London, Towton, William Lord Hastings, WydevillesReblogged from Ashby de la Zouch Castle – Home to William Lord Hastings An intriguing doorway leads into the Great Chamber where the family would have entertained important guests. A fine 15th century fireplace has survived as well as a 16th century window. Photo from the English Heritage Guidebook book Following on from my earlier post…
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