27 May 2009

Bond Memorial Lecture

“The Cult of Henry VI”, will be delivered by Professor Eamon Duffy, Professor of the History of Christianity, Magdalene College, Cambridge, on Wednesday 7 October 2009 at 7pm in St George’s Chapel. Further details can be found here.

24 April 2009

CELEBRATION OF MARGARET POLE, COUNTESS OF SALISBURY

On 30 May, 2009, a celebration of the life and martyrdom of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury will take place at Farleigh Caste, near Bath.

The event is at Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Somerse and is organised by Downside Abbey.

Further details are available from their website (see flyer - www.downside.co.uk ) or from Dom Gervase OSB (monk of Downside Abbey).

Farleigh Hungerford Castle is south east of Bath on the A366.

21 April 2009

Dr Rosemary Horrox will lecture on 'Richard III and Parliament' at Leeds City Art Gallery May 9th.  The doors open at 1pm with the lecture beginning at 2pm,  Entrance is free.

27 January 2009

The Logge Register of PCC Wills, 1479-1486

This two-volume set contains full transcriptions, and where necessary, translations from Latin, of the 379 wills and testaments contained in the register of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury for the years 1479 to 1486.

You can find out more about 'Logge' here

27 November 2008

Monster book review

Monsters: History's Most Evil Men and Women, Simon Sebag Montefiore (Quercus History 2008)

To read the review of the book, please click here

17 November 2008

Is this the lost coffin of King Richard III?

This article appeared on BBC One's 'The ONE Show' at 7pm today.

21 August 2008

BATTLE OF BOSWORTH - remembering the tragic death of King Richard III at the battle in 1485

An overview of the Bosworth Commemoration at Sutton Cheney Church and Battlefield Centre visit on 17 August, 2008 can be found here.

20 August 2008

Vulpes Libris, whose website refers to itself as A collective of bibliophiles writing about books, has dedicated the week beginning 17 August, 2008 to reviewing books about Richard III. The reviews can be found at: http://vulpeslibris.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/coming-attractions-richard-iii-week/

9 August 2008

YORKSHIRE FLAG LEGITIMISED AT LAST

For a number of years people in Yorkshire have been flying their 'Yorkshire flag' and have faced having to pay a charge for doing so. To find out more, read here.

8 July 2008

A new book about Richard III is always welcome when it promises a major reassessment of that king's reign, and Annette Carson's Richard III: The Maligned King lives up to its title. An analysis of the specific period 1483 to 1485, the book looks set to challenge many comfort zones. Read here to find out more

20 April 2008

2008 looks to be a busy season for Shakespeare's 'History Plays' and of course Richard III with a number of stagings around the country.