Trial of the Pyx
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I had never heard of the Pyx Chamber at Westminster Abbey, and so I made a point of finding out about it online. I discovered it to be a fascinating corner of the abbey….as well as being probably the oldest part. It is also believed to have the most ancient door in England, which for…
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Debunking the Myths – Richard the Secret Usurper
Annette Carson, Antwerp, bigamy, boar, British Numismatic Journal, coins, Crowland, Edward IV, Edward V, evidence, Free Library of Philadelphia, illegitimacy, John Russell, Lord Chancellor, Lord Protector of the Realm, Lord Treasurer, Mancini, Parliamentary Roll, Richard III, Rosemary Horrox, Sir John Wood, Tower Mint, Trial of the PyxOriginally posted on RICARDIAN LOONS: “And in another isle toward the south dwell folk of foul stature and of cursed kind that have no heads. And their eyen be in their shoulders.” – Sir John Mandeville (14th c.) Today’s blog focuses on the long-standing myth and rumor that, upon Edward IV’s sudden and unexpected death…
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