Introduction

During the quincentenary celebrations of Richard III's reign, the Richard III Society set up a trust with charitable status to take over much of the Society's academic publishing and some of its research activities. It is a separate entity from the Society but retains close links with its parent body which appoints the majority of the nine trustees.

The Richard III and Yorkist History Trust was formally constituted in October 1985 in order to 'further education, learning, and research related to the history of late medieval England (and in particular the life and reign of King Richard III) and to disseminate the results of such education, learning and research'. It was recognised by the Charity Commissioners and registered as charity number 327005 in February 1986.

Trustees

Prof. C.M. Barron	Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, London
Prof. J. Boffey	Queen Mary and Westfield College, London
Peter W. Hammond FSA	Chairman of the Trust and President of the Richard III Society
Mrs Wendy E.A. Moorhen	Research Officer of the Richard III Society
Prof. W.M. Ormrod	Centre for Medieval Studies, York University
James O. Petre FCIS	Treasurer, Member of the Richard III Society
Prof. A.J. Pollard	University of Teesside. Managing Trustee
Dr A.F. Sutton	Chairman of the Managing Trustees, Editor of The Ricardian, the Journal of the Richard III Society
Dr C.Th.L. Visser-Fuchs	Member of the Richard III Society. Managing Trustee

The Trustees’ principal duties are to commission new publications and see them through the press and assess applications from scholars and publishers for financial assistance towards their own research and the expenses of publication.

Research Grants

The Trust gives occasional grants to assist research in and publication of in medieval history.

·          Applications from post-graduate students, or others who can demonstrate financial hardship, for research expenses will be considered at any time, but applications concerning the cost of publication should be in by 1 June. Grants are usually under £400.

·          Applications for grants to assist students in the last few months of the completion of their PhD or MPhil thesis have to be with the Trust by 31 July. Recommendation from the supervisor is required. Two such grants may be made in one year, funds permitting, each up to £1500.

Forms are obtainable from the Secretary of the Trust or Dr C.Th.L. Visser-Fuchs. Please enclose a stamped addressed envelope.

Richard III and Yorkist History Trust
Secretary: Ms Lynda Pidgeon
42 Osborne Street, Swindon
Wilts., SN2 1DA
ljp-jws@vaneyck.fsnet.co.uk

Managing Trustee in charge of small grants:
Dr C.Th.L. Visser-Fuchs
Faas Eliaslaan 43, NL-3742-AS BAARN
the Netherlands
livia.fuchs@12move.nl

Publications

As the Trust finances research and publishing work previously paid for directly by the Society, most of the Trust's initial income came from the Society. In recognition of this, Society members can buy Trust publications at substantially reduced prices.

The Trust’s publications are:

RICHARD III: LORDSHIP, LOYALTY AND LAW, ed. P.W. Hammond, 1984, repr. 2000
THE CROWLAND CHRONICLE CONTINUATIONS 1459-1486, ed. Nicholas Pronay and John Cox, 1986. Out of print
THE HOURS OF RICHARD III, by Anne F. Sutton and Livia Visser-Fuchs, 1990
YORK HOUSE BOOKS 1461-1490, ed. Lorraine Attreed, 2 vols, 1991
THE HOUSEHOLD BOOKS OF JOHN HOWARD, DUKE OF NORFOLK, 1462-1471 and 1481-1483, introd. Anne Crawford, 1992
THE POLITICS OF FIFTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLAND: JOHN VALE`S BOOK, ed. Margaret L. Kekewich, Colin Richmond, Anne F. Sutton, Livia Visser-Fuchs and John L. Watts, 1995
THE ALIEN COMMUNITIES IN LONDON IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY: THE SUBSIDY ROLLS OF 1440, 1483-4, ed. and introd. J.L. Bolton, 1998
THE MERCHANT TAYLORS’ COMPANY OF LONDON: COURT MINUTES 1486-1493, ed. Matthew Davies, 2000
THE BEAUCHAMP PAGEANT, ed. Alexandra Sinclair, 2003
THE ESTATE AND HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNTS OF WILLIAM WORSLEY, DEAN OF ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL, 1479-1497, ed. Hannes Kleineke and Stephanie R. Hovland, 2004

For details of availability and reviews of the books visit the Publications

Forthcoming Publications:

THE HERALDS’ MEMOIR: COURT CEREMONIES OF HENRY VII, ed. Emma Cavell
A RECOGNIZANCE ROLL OF HENRY VII, ed. Sean Cunningham
RECORDS OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER, ed. Rosemary Horrox