Shakespeare
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Vervain (Verbena officinalis) is another fascinating medieval herb with a rich history! Here are some interesting facts about vervain: Magical and Superstitious Uses Sacred herb: Vervain was considered a sacred herb in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome, and was associated with the gods. Protection and purification: The herb was believed to offer protection against evil…
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Sorry this is too late to attend, but it sounds as if it would have been very dramatic… “….Dartmouth Castle will once again serve as a striking backdrop for open-air theatre as The Inn Theatre Company stages its summer production of Richard III . The company is performing one of Shakespeare’s history plays for the first time,…
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I happened to see a link to an article titled as above and thought it looked interesting. At first, I was appalled by the introduction, which included the following: ….His reputation has taken a number of beatings over the centuries due to a series of unfortunate incidents in which he played a central role. The…
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Oh, lawks, now the Bard’s Richard III is a pirate! Whatever next? I suppose no one has yet had him arrive on stage in a UFO. Have they? Must check….because maybe I can sell the idea to some ambitious avant-garde director. 😄 Unfortunately, according to the Tanks website, (Cairns, Queensland, Australia) this seafaring event has…
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On 2 April this year I posted about a stage version of Tey’s wonderful The Daughter of Time, see https://murreyandblue.co.uk/2025/04/02/the-daughter-of-time-see-the-play-of-the-book/. It was showing at the Knutsford Little Theatre from the end of April to the beginning of May. Now a play-of-the-book has reached a London venue, the Charing Cross Theatre, and will be showing from…
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Three misrepresented medieval monarchs….?
1st Earl of March, Bishop John Morton, Catherine of Valois, Edward III, Elizabeth I, Helen Carr, Henry VII, House of Beaufort, Hugh Despenser the Elder, Hugh Despenser the Youn ger, Isabella of France – queen of Edward II, king arthur, Piers Gaveston, Richard II, Richard III, Roger Mortimer, Shakespeare, sir thomas moreLeft: Edward II https://tinyurl.com/mpfzhae6 Centre: Richard II https://tinyurl.com/5fr6ekx7 Right: Richard III https://tinyurl.com/5hbyhexv There are three medieval kings who consistently get bad press. Now, I’m omitting John, because so far he seems to have deserved his lousy reputation. The three I’m referring to are, in chronological order, Edward II, Richard II and Richard III. Edward, of…
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Murrey and Blue’s second in the ‘An Interview With…’ series is with Dr Toby Capwell, expert on European arms and armour of the medieval and Renaissance periods (roughly, the 12th century to the 16th). He was formerly Curator of Arms and Armour at the Wallace Collection in London. Joanne Larner: I’ll start by asking how…
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This is a new research paper about the popular perceptions of Richard III, by Olga Prokopis. It’s titled Un-disabling the King: Richard III and the ‘New Evidence’. It investigates the popular perceptions about him, the reasons for them and whether they are true, going on to address the new, equally false narratives, but the title…
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Well, for centuries we’ve been deluged with Shakespeare’s opinion of Richard III, so it’s an intriguing premise to imagine Richard III’s opinion of Shakespeare. Given Richard’s wry sense of humour (remember how he “marvelled” that anyone would want to marry Jane Shore?) I’d love to think he’d give the Bard as good as he got!…
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According to Francis Bacon, Truth is the Daughter of Time. But The Daughter of Time is also the title of a famous book by Josephine Tey which excels in both popularity and standard-bearing for Richard III. Just how many new supporters has it garnered for Richard III since it was first published in 1951? You…
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