Wingfield
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Wars of the Roses Delights in Suffolk
Battle of Bosworth, blue boar, Bury St. Edmunds, castles, Catherine Stafford, Cecily Neville, Clare, Clare Castle, Clare Priory, de la Pole family, de Vere star, Dunwich, Earls of Oxford, Edward I, Elizabeth of Suffolk, executions, Greyfriars, Hammes, Henry VII, Joan of Acre, John Ashdown-Hill, John Duke of Suffolk, John Earl of Lincoln, Knights Templar, Lavenham, Leicester cathedral, Lionel of Antwerp, Michael Earl of Suffolk, pubs, rosary, Sir john Wingfield, St. Andrew’s Wingfield, Stoke Field, Suffolk, tomb effigies, Violante Visconti, Wingfield, YorkistsAfter over a year, I have finally been able to go on another holiday in which to indulge in my passion of church and castle crawling. I haven’t spent much time in Suffolk before–it’s just a little too far–but there were some places I really wanted to visit, so off we went, braving a crazed…
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Wingfield
Azincourt, Beccles, Charles Brandon, de la Pole family, Edward IV, Edward the Black Prince, Elizabeth de la Pole, executions, Harfleur, Henry Grey Duke of Suffolk, Henry V, Jane, John Duke of Suffolk, Marguerite de la Pole, Michael de la Pole, Nicolas of the Tower, Pakefield, Pavia, Richard II, Richard III, Robert Leman, Sir John Leman, Sir john Wingfield, Sir William de la Pole, Stoke Field, William Brandon, William Duke of Suffolk, WingfieldWingfield is a village in the middle of North Suffolk, just a few miles off the A140. There is a “castle”, but this is privately occupied and the owner is a little secretive. The village also features a small “college” and wedding venue, also known as Wingfield Barns, but its main features are St. Andrew’s…
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Here are eight places associated with members of the House of York. The first is Cerne Abbey, which Anne Neville visited in 1471. Included in the list is my favourite place in all the world, Dartington Hall in Devon. Read on…. http://www.historyextra.com/article/feature/trail-yorks-8-places-associated-richard-iii%E2%80%99s-family
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Richard and John de la Pole I and II….
Alice Chaucer, Azincourt, Battle of Bosworth, de la Pole family, Earl of Lincoln, Edmund Earl of Suffolk, Elizabeth of Suffolk, Game of Thrones, Geoffrey Chaucer, Harfleur, Henry VII, Henry VIII, Hull, Italian Wars, John Duke of Suffolk, Michael de la Pole, Pavia, Stoke Field, Suffolk, William de la Pole, WingfieldThis article is about the de la Poles and their connection with Hull. The author rather muddles some members of the family but there are no nasty comments about Richard III. http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/…/story-29118778-…/story.html
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William de la Pole – the most hated man in England
“Nicholas of the Tower”, Azincourt, Charles VII, de la Pole family, Edmund “Tudor”, Edmund de la Pole, Edmund Duke of Somerset, Edward III, Grafton’s Chronicle, Harfleur, Henry IV, Henry VI, Hull, Humphrey of Gloucester, Jargeau, John de la Pole, John Duke of Bedford, John Earl of Lincoln, Lady Margaret Beaufort, Lords Appellant, Margaret of Anjou, Merciless Parliament, Michael de la Pole, Richard de la Pole, Richard II, Sir William de la Pole, Tower of London, treason, William Duke of Suffolk, WingfieldAs the sun rose on the morning of 2nd May 1450, it revealed a grisly sight on Dover beach. A headless body lay on the sand, dried blood staining the butchered neck. Beside the body, atop a stake, the vacant eyes of William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk stared out over the sea…
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