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Reblogged from A Medieval Potpourri @sparkypus.com Richard duke of York. Wigmore Abbey Chronicle and Brut Chronicle. Special Collections Research Centre, University of Chicago Library. As an ardent and unwavering follower of the ‘Coldridge Theory’ – see my earlier posts here and here – I was absolutely delighted to come across this article by historian Dr J L Laynesmith…
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REBLOGGED FROM A Medieval Potpourri @sparkypus.com The Crystal Sceptre. Given by a grateful King Henry V to the City of London in recognition of the financial aid given towards the Battle of Agincourt. Photo The Lord Mayor of London @Twitter. Some of the eagle eyed amongst you who recently watched the coronation of Charles III…
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It’s been so very long since there was a coronation that many do not know what to expect, and those of us who remember Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation do not know what the new king’s decision to “modernise” the ceremony will actually entail. I hope it doesn’t ruin the solemnity and implications of an occasion…
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