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Debunking the Myths (8) – Are the Princes buried in Westminster Abbey?

Jul 11, 2025

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This is the eighth You Tube video that the Richard III Society has posted, debunking some of the myths regarding Richard. They are quite short, between five and just over ten minutes long. This is the eighth one:
A poll about our favourite kings and queens….

Feb 26, 2025

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Polls are always interesting, whether for getting it wrong at General Elections or coming up with figures that take everyone so by surprise that no one believes them. If you go to this link—https://tinyurl.com/5c64bp23—you’ll find that YouGov has set about composing, in order of popularity and familiarity, a league of English/British monarchs….and an accompanying article…