Royal Progress

Henry the Seventh and Watergate….

May 31, 2024

anniversaries, buildings, religion, travel

Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth of York, Henry VII, Lady Margaret Beaufort, Palace of Westminster, piers, queen’s stairs, River Thames, Royal Progress, watergate, Wenceslaus Holler, Westminster Bridge

“….March 1486….Henry VII went on [his first] Progress….Elizabeth of York went with Henry on a progress to the north of England. They were accompanied by 200 bowmen. Henry wanted to show the north of England that he was secure in London which he hoped would put off any would be Yorkist pretender to the throne.…
Some progress in Cairo, but not enough yet

Sep 4, 2023

anniversaries, archaeology, battles, buildings, genealogy, law, religion, Science, sources

“Princes”, “Tudor” propaganda, Anne St. Leger, Annette Carson, bigamy, Brittany, Buckingham rebellion, Constable of England, Council of the North, Daily Mail, de la Poles, Dominic Sandbrook, Edward II, Edward IV, Edward of Warwick, Elizabeth of York, Elvis Presley, executions, Henry of Buckingham, Henry VII, James Gairdner, Kathryn Warner, Lady Margaret Beaufort, Leicester, Margaret of Salisbury, mtDNA evidence, rescue plot, Robert Stillington, Royal Progress, same-sex marriage, Stoke Field, Thomas Lord Stanley, Thomas More, Three Estates, Titulus Regius

Here is the Mail article in question, by Dominic Sandbrook. He has now abandoned More as a source and the superficial coincidence of some bones being found within a quarter of a mile of More’s location – never mind that More’s priest is said to have buried the “Princes” below a thirteenth century staircase, let…
The price of one royal progress….

Sep 29, 2022

anniversaries, Events, law, religion

“Princes”, coronations, Elizabeth of York, Henry of Buckingham, Henry VII, Jean II, Joan of Auvergne, Lord Protector of the Realm, Reims, Richard III, Royal Progress, treachery, Wydevilles

King Charles III’s fleeting visits to the separate nations of the United Kingdom have been the modern equivalent of the royal progresses of the past. From very early times each new monarch embarked on a progress through their realm, to show themselves to their people. As their only transport was the horse, it took…
A blue plaque for the Angel & Royal….?

Oct 19, 2021

anniversaries, buildings, law

blue plaque, British Museum, coaching inns, death warrants, Grantham, Grantham Civic Society, Henry of Buckingham, hotels, listed buildings, Royal Progress, The Angel

The following is an extract from this article. :- “….The Angel and Royal Inn has been in Grantham for more than 800 years and still retains its medieval character….A blue plaque would celebrate the hotel’s history and mark its many significant royal connections….” And we Ricardians know the royal connection that matters; in October…
Gloucester on 28th October, 1378, 1483 and 1967….

Oct 28, 2020

anniversaries, buildings, religion, travel

Brecon, Buckingham rebellion, coronations, Edward II tomb, Finchampstead, Gloucester, Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester Mourning Sword, Gloucestershire archives, Gnosall, Henry of Buckingham, John Morton, John Russell, Old West Gate, Parliament, Ralph Bannaster, Richard II, Richard III, River Severn, Royal Progress, royal visits, Saracen’s Head, Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Abbey, Wales

28th October is a notable day for me because of three events in Gloucester’s history:- (1) It was the day my second favourite king, Richard II was in Gloucester and Tewkesbury—well, he was from 20th October 1378 until mid-November, so had to be in one or the other on the 28th. (2) It was also…
MINSTER LOVELL HALL, HOME TO FRANCIS LOVELL VISCOUNT LOVELL

Oct 3, 2020

battles, buildings, religion

attainder, Bosworth, Cecily Duchess of York, Coke family, Cotswolds, executions, Francis Bacon, Francis Viscount Lovell, Henry VII, Jasper “Tudor”, Middleham Castle, Minster Lovell Hall, Oxfordshire, Richard III, Richard of Warwick, River Windrush, Royal Progress, St. Kenelm’s Church, Stoke Field, Wars of the Roses, WE Hampton, William Baron Lovell, William Colyngbourne

Reblogged from sparkypus.com A Medieval Potpourri https://wordpress.com/post/sparkypus.com/754 Minster Lovell at sunset @Colin Whitaker Minster Lovell Hall, Oxfordshire lies in beautiful, atmospheric ruins set amongst trees besides the River Windrush in the heart of the Cotswolds. Pevensey describes these ruins to be ‘still the most picturesque in the country’. It was at least…
The Royal Progress of Richard III

Aug 29, 2020

anniversaries, battles, buildings, law, religion, sources, travel

“Arrivall of Edward IV”, “Princes”, Annales, Anne Neville, Anne Sutton, Black Death, Brecon, Bristol, Buckingham rebellion, Cambridge, Canterbury Cathedral, Catherine de Medici, Charles IX, Chief Justice, Compton Reeves, Cora Schofield, Coventry, Crowland Chronicle, Earl of Kildare, Edmund of Rutland, Edward II, Edward III, Edward IV, Edward of Middleham, Edward the Black Prince, Eucharist, execution, Fotheringhay, Francis Viscount Lovell, Gainsborough, George Duke of Clarence, George Talbot Earl of Shrewsbury, Gloucester, Gloucester Cathedral, Grantham, Great Chronicle, Great Seal, Henry of Buckingham, Henry VI, Henry VII, investiture, Isabel Neville, Jamestown, John Fortescue, John Howard Duke of Norfolk, John Kendall, John Morton, John of Gloucester, John Russell, Katherine Hastings, Latin, Leicester, Lincoln, Lionel Woodville, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Louis XI, Ludlow, Margaret d’Anjou, Micklegate Bar, Middleham Castle, Minster Lovell, mystery plays, Nottingham, Oxford, Pamela Tudor-Craig, Peter Hammond, Pilgrims’ Way, Pontefract, Reading, reburials, Rhoda Edwards, Richard Duke of York, Richard Earl Rivers, Richard III, Richard of Salisbury, River Ouse, River Severn, River Witham, Rosemary Horrox, Royal Progress, Sandwich, Sir Baldwin Fulford, Sir John Woodville, St. George, Tadcaster, Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Abbey, Thomas of woodstock, Thomas Rotherham, Thornbury, Titulus Regius, Wakefield, Wales, Warwick, William I, William Lord Hastings, William Waynflete, Windsor Castle, Woodstock, Worcester, York

Following his coronation, Richard III – like all medieval monarchs – went on his “royal progress” through the realm. Along with an entourage in excess of 200 household men, ecclesiastics, supporters, and administrative officials, he visited towns and cities as far west as the River Severn, as far north as the River Ouse, and as…
Richard III enters York

Aug 29, 2019

anniversaries, battles, buildings, religion, sources

Anne Neville, Archbishop’s Palace York, diadem, Edward of Middleham, John of Gloucester, Micklegate Bar, Municipal Records, regalia, Richard Duke of Gloucester, Richard Duke of York, Richard III, Richard III Society, Royal Progress, sceptre, Wakefield, York, York Minster

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…
Tales of a Ricardian Traveler – Part Two: Rievaulx Abbey and Helmsley Castle

Dec 4, 2015

buildings

Black Death, Byland, Edward II, Edward IV, Helmsley Castle, Hexham, Magna Carta, monastery, National Park, Rhoda Edwards, Richard III, Rievaulx Abbey, Royal Progress, Scarborough, travel, Yorkshire

Originally posted on RICARDIAN LOONS: Lady on Horseback, mid-15th c., British Museum My previous Travel Tales blog talked about the Forest of Bowland and Skipton. Today, we’re going to two places that sometimes get forgotten by the traveler who is interested in visiting places having some Richard III connections: Rievaulx Abbey and Helmsley Castle. ?…