A MEANDER INTO MEDIEVAL HISTORY INCLUDING MEDIEVAL LONDON, PALACES, CASTLES, CHURCH MONUMENTS, TOMBS, YORKIST KINGS AND QUEENS, HEROES, VILLAINS AND VILLAINESSES AND THE ODD CATTE..
Sculpted stone heraldic shields on western arch of the Gatehouse to Dunster Castle in Somerset, erected by Sir Hugh Luttrell (d.1521). Link to article covering everything you needed to know about the Gatehouse. For this post I have drawn heavily from A history of Dunster and of the Families of Mohun & Luttrell by Sir HenryContinue reading “SIR HUGH LUTTRELL OF DUNSTER CASTLE. HIS ROLE – OR NON ROLE – IN THE PERKIN WARBECK REBELLION”
Save as PDFArms of Francis Viscount Lovell (Wikimedia Commons) The following guest post is from Ted White, author of a definitive article – Destinations and Departures – on Francis Lovell and his disappearance for the Richard III Society. I drew much from this article for my two posts – A Summary of the life of FrancisContinue reading “FRANCIS LOVELL AND HIS DISAPPEARANCE – REASONS TO DOUBT THE EXISTING EXPLANATIONS”
Save as PDFHorace Walpole. Strawberry Hill House can be glimpsed in the background. Artist John Charles Eccardt c.1755. Horace/Horatio Walpole (1717-97), 5th Earl of Orford (not to be confused with Oxford), MP, Author, Historian, Antiquarian and Connoisseur, is numbered among the earliest defenders of King Richard III. His father was Sir Robert Walpole, the first British PrimeContinue reading “HORACE WALPOLE – AN EARLY DEFENDER OF RICHARD III AND DEBUNKER OF SILLY MYTHS..”
Save as PDFLAUS TIBI CHRISTE – PRAISE TO YOU CHRIST The glorious vaulted ceiling of the Langton Chapel, Winchester Cathedral. With many thanks to Karen White Pictures for this beautiful photo. Before touching upon the main subject of this post, Thomas Langton, we are going to take a little detour so bear with me. It is oftenContinue reading “Thomas Langton (c. 1430–1501), Bishop of Winchester, arch-bishop elect of Canterbury, Chaplain to Edward IV and Richard III and a man who knew ‘the secrets’ of Richard III’s heart*. Motto ‘Laus tibi Christe’”
Save as PDFEvocative Minster Lovell at sunset. Photo with thanks to Colin Whitaker Part One of this two part post covered the early life of Francis Viscount Lovell. We left Francis at the Coronation of his childhood friend – now his king – Richard III on the 6 July 1483. Due to time and lack ofContinue reading “A SUMMARY OF THE LIFE OF FRANCIS VISCOUNT LOVELL AND HIS MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE – PART TWO.”
Save as PDFFrancis Viscount Lovell’s Stall Plate, St Georges Chapel, Windsor. Image thanks to the Heraldry Society: ‘Francis Viscount Lovell & de holand Burnett deynccort & Grey.’ Note also the silver fox and the mantling strewn with another Lovell badge, padlocks. Another of the enduring mysteries from the period now known as the Wars of the RosesContinue reading “A SUMMARY OF THE LIFE OF FRANCIS VISCOUNT LOVELL AND HIS MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE – PART ONE.”
Save as PDFArtist’s impression of the offer of the Kingship to Richard, Duke of Gloucester, Baynards Castle by the Three Estates of the Realm. Mural in the Royal Exchange. Artist Sigismund Goetz. I am happy to have a guest post written by Brian Wainwright first published on Murrey&Blue back in 2018. It’s an eloquent, succinct explanation ofContinue reading “The meeting of the Three Estates – 25th June 1483”
Save as PDFProfessor Thornton shows Jason Watkins and Dr Tracy Borman his ‘new discovery’ that no one has ever seen before but only they have…. Channel 5 Documentary ‘Princes in the Tower: Damning Discovery’ Where to begin…should I even do so? But needs must…. Around early November 2024 it had begun to be mooted about onContinue reading “PRINCES IN THE TOWER: A DAMNING DISCOVERY: PROFESSOR TIM THORNTON AND DR TRACY BORMAN: ‘A SMOKING GUN’ OR A SHOOTING OF THEMSELVES IN THE FOOT?”
Save as PDFUnfortunately no reliable image has survived of Eleanor Butler/Boteler née Talbot but the above image of her younger sister, Elizabeth, duchess of Norfolk, may give us some idea of her appearance. 15th century stained glass. Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford, Suffolk. Dear Reader – since I begun the writing of this post, and doing someContinue reading “LADY ELEANOR BUTLER/BOTELER NÉE TALBOT – THE SECRET WIFE OF EDWARD IV & CATALYST FOR THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF YORK”
Save as PDFA medieval scribe. Royal MS 18 E. III, fol. 24r The British Library, London THE SETTING Following the sudden death of King Edward IV (1442-1483) at his palace of Westminster on the 9th April 1483 an unseemly scramble ensued to get his son, now King Edward V, from where he was residing at Ludlow Castle,Continue reading “Intriguing events at Northampton and Stony Stratford April 1483 – Mancini, the Croyland Chronicler and Vergil – who to trust?”
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