Monday, August 18, 2014

The Last Will of Lionel, Duke of Clarence (1338-1368)

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Illustrated from the tomb of Edward III First duke of Clarence, second surviving son of Edward III.  Rumored to have been poisoned, it i...
Tuesday, February 5, 2013

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The Reburial of Richard III By now, many of you are undoubtedly aware that human remains found buried underneath a car park last Septem...
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Thursday, December 20, 2012

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The penalty of poaching the King’s deer or The Fine of the White Hart King Henry III coming to hunt in a forest (since called Whit...
Friday, October 15, 2010

The Last Days of Queen Isabella (c1295-1358)

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Isabella returns to England from France The following account of the final days of Isabella is taken from John Timbs, “Nooks and corners ...
Friday, October 1, 2010

A Letter to Their Father, from the Sons of Richard, Duke of York

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Ludlow Castle in Shropshire.  Residence of the family of Richard, Duke of York [1411-1460].  The stairs in the foreground lead to the Grea...
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Sunday, September 5, 2010

The Lady and the Unicorn

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"The Lady and the Unicorn" (French: La Dame à la licorne ), also called the Tapestry Cycle, is the title of a series of six Fle...
Saturday, September 4, 2010

Richard II, Dining with the Dukes of York, Gloucester and Ireland. Circa 1386

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Clockwise: Edmund of Langley, uncle of the King, created 1st Duke of York in 1385 Thomas of Woodstock, another uncle of the King, created Du...