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Claire RidgwayBorn <a href="https://c.im/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OTD</a> 22 July 1437: John Scrope, the Tudor lord who backed the wrong side again and again—and still kept his head! From Towton to treason, discover his nine-life survival streak: <a href="https://bit.ly/454xLH6" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/454xLH6</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/TudorHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TudorHistory</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/JohnScrope" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JohnScrope</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OnThisDay</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/WarsOfTheRoses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WarsOfTheRoses</a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/HistoryNerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HistoryNerd</a>

Medieval Archives🛡️⚔️ <a href="https://medievalarchives.social/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OTD</a> in 1487: the Battle of Stoke Field was fought in Nottinghamshire.Henry VII’s forces crushed the Yorkist rebellion ending Plantagenet resistance and securing the Tudor dynasty.The real end of the Wars of the Roses?<a href="https://medievalarchives.social/tags/BattleOfStokeField" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BattleOfStokeField</a> <a href="https://medievalarchives.social/tags/WarsOfTheRoses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WarsOfTheRoses</a> <a href="https://medievalarchives.social/tags/medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#medieval</a>

𝖎𝖔𝖘𝖊𝖕𝖍𝖛𝖘 𝖇𝖎𝖇𝖑𝖎𝖔𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖈𝖆𝖗𝖎𝖛𝖘Recent home library acquisition:📖 Requiem of the Rose King vol. 1 by Aya KannoI've never read manga but I found this telling of the Wars of the Roses in a little free library and had to grab it.<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/bookstodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bookstodon</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/manga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#manga</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/warsoftheroses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#warsoftheroses</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/kanno" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#kanno</a>

Medieval Archives<a href="https://medievalarchives.social/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OTD</a> in 1455 - Wars of the Roses: First Battle of St Albans: Richard, Duke of York, defeats and captures King Henry VI of EnglandThe First Battle of St Albans marks the official start of the Wars of the Roses. It was the first of many bloody battles to come.<a href="https://medievalarchives.social/tags/medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#medieval</a> <a href="https://medievalarchives.social/tags/york" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#york</a> <a href="https://medievalarchives.social/tags/warsoftheroses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#warsoftheroses</a> <a href="https://medievalarchives.social/tags/battle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#battle</a>

World History EncyclopediaThe Tragedy of Richard III, often referred to as simply Richard III, is a history play by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), probably written around 1592-94. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#History</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WarsOfTheRoses" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WarsOfTheRoses</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElizabethanTheatre" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#ElizabethanTheatre</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RichardIII" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#RichardIII</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Shakespeare" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Shakespeare</a>'sPlays <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WilliamShakespeare" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WilliamShakespeare</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/HistoryFact" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#HistoryFact</a> <a href="https://whe.to/ci/1-24441-en/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://whe.to/ci/1-24441-en/</a>

Medievalists.netAn overview of the civil war in 15th-century England, this book showcases the artwork of Graham Turner, a leading modern-day artist who focuses on recreating historical scenes. <a href="https://www.medievalists.net/2024/04/new-medieval-books-the-wars-of-the-roses-the-medieval-art-of-graham-turner/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.medievalists.net/2024/04/new-medieval-books-the-wars-of-the-roses-the-medieval-art-of-graham-turner/</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/warsoftheroses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#warsoftheroses</a>

Medieval Archives<a href="https://medievalarchives.social/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OTD</a> in 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton: The army of Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret's army to become King Edward IV of EnglandQueen Margaret raised the Lancastrian army because Henry VI was a prisoner in the Tower of LondonOver 50,000 soldiers fought in the Battle of Towton and the casualty rate was high. Estimates vary with over 8,000 killed on the low end to over 20,000 killed on the high side. <a href="https://medievalarchives.social/tags/warsoftheroses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#warsoftheroses</a> <a href="https://medievalarchives.social/tags/kingedwardiv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#kingedwardiv</a> <a href="https://medievalarchives.social/tags/henryvi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#henryvi</a> <a href="https://medievalarchives.social/tags/queenmargaret" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#queenmargaret</a> <a href="https://medievalarchives.social/tags/battle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#battle</a> <a href="https://medievalarchives.social/tags/york" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#york</a>

Richard III Society30 Dec 1460 Battle of Wakefield. Richard duke of York leaves the safety of Sandal Castle to fight the Lancastrian army. It was a crushing defeat. York & his son Edmund are killed. His brother in law, the earl of Salisbury was executed the next day. The ms shows an obit for Richard duke of York written in, in the margins. (Image:BL Royal 2 B XIV f. 6v) <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Medieval</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WarsofTheRoses" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WarsofTheRoses</a>

Richard III SocietyOur thanks to Annette Carson and Philippa Langley for excellent talks via Zoom today for Richard III Society members. Annette spoke on why she feels the Bones in the Urn could not be those of the Princes (the bones were buried too deeply), and of course, Philippa talked about the results of the search for those princes in the Tower. There was a lot of audience engagement! A recording of the talk will be made available to members.<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WarsoftheRoses" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WarsoftheRoses</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Medieval</a>

Cathie Dunn – Books & HistoryJoin <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HistoricalFiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HistoricalFiction</a> author Alex Marchant as she shares her inspiration for The Order of the White Boar series.What really happened to the Princes in the Tower? Discover more in Alex's fascinating guest post!<a href="https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/join-alex-marchant-sharing-inspiration-for-the-order-of-the-white-boar.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://thecoffeepotbookclub.blogspot.com/2023/12/join-alex-marchant-sharing-inspiration-for-the-order-of-the-white-boar.html</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/@alexmarchant" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@alexmarchant</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MissingPrinces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MissingPrinces</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WarsOfTheRoses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WarsOfTheRoses</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RichardIII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RichardIII</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PrincesInTheTower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PrincesInTheTower</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheCoffeePotBookClub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheCoffeePotBookClub</a>

Richard III Society of CanadaLooking for a stocking stuffer for the history lover in your life? May we suggest one of these nifty fridge magnets? Available on our website: <a href="https://www.richardiii.ca/ricardian-memorabilia/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.richardiii.ca/ricardian-memorabilia/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Medieval</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RichardIII" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#RichardIII</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WarsofTheRoses" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WarsofTheRoses</a>

Richard III SocietyPhilippa Langley has updated her website to answer some of the many questions that have been raised since her book, The Princes in the Tower, was published, and the documentary shown. You can find the FAQs here. <a href="https://revealingrichardiii.com/solved.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://revealingrichardiii.com/solved.html</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RichardIII" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#RichardIII</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WarsOfTheRoses" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WarsOfTheRoses</a>

Richard III SocietyIt's been an exciting last few days. Once the documentary was shown on Ch 4, many many opinions have been expressed on the Socials. Now that people are getting the book, the real discussion can begin. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Medieval</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WarsoftheRoses" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WarsoftheRoses</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RichardIII" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#RichardIII</a>

Richard III SocietyThe embargo has been lifted and the news is out! Philippa Langley and her team of researchers have found credible evidence that the Princes in The Tower outlived Richard III and each made their own play for the English crown. A documentary by UK's Ch 4 will air on Saturday 18 Nov about this discovery and can be seen in other countries in the next days and weeks. See <a href="https://richardiii.net/faqs/the-princes-in-the-tower/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://richardiii.net/faqs/the-princes-in-the-tower/</a> for more details <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Medieval</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Tudor" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Tudor</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WarsoftheRoses" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WarsoftheRoses</a>

Richard III SocietyIf you live near any of these spots, do go see Philippa Langley talk about her new book which is about what happened to the Princes In The Tower. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WarsoftheRoses" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WarsoftheRoses</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Medieval</a>

Richard III Society12 October 1459 The Rout at Ludford Bridge.The Yorkists chose not to fight the superior numbers of the Royal army. The leaders, including Richard Duke of York & his son Edmund stole away at night, leaving their army. Ludlow was sacked, Cecily & her children taken by the Lancastrians. <a href="https://richardiii.net/richard-iii-his-world/the-war-of-the-roses/the-battles/the-rout-of-ludford-bridge/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://richardiii.net/richard-iii-his-world/the-war-of-the-roses/the-battles/the-rout-of-ludford-bridge/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WarsOfTheRoses" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WarsOfTheRoses</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Medieval</a>

HarryHolt1791In 1461 during the <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/WarsoftheRoses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WarsoftheRoses</a> the 2nd Battle of St Albans was partially fought (flight of the Yorkists) on <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Nomansland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Nomansland</a> Common & in <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/C17th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#C17th</a> gangs of thieves regularly robbed travellers on the Common including the legendary ‘Wicked Lady’ Highwaywoman Katherine Ferrers.<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/HarryHolt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HarryHolt</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Holt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Holt</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Genealogy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Genealogy</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Bareknuckle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Bareknuckle</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Boxing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Boxing</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Pugilist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Pugilist</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Regency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Regency</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Georgian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Georgian</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/C18th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#C18th</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/C19th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#C19th</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#History</a>

Richard III SocietyAn image of Richard, duke of York has been newly identified. Read all about it! <a href="https://riiiresearch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://riiiresearch.blogspot.com/</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WarsoftheRoses" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WarsoftheRoses</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Medieval</a>

Tamsin LewisTwo anonymous 17th Century ballads describing the purported evil deeds of Richard III, the murder of the Princes in the Tower, and the Battle of Bosworth Field, which was fought <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/onthisday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onthisday</a> in 1485. A good example of Tudor propaganda.A song of the Life and Death of King Richard the Third (to the tune of Who list to lead a soldier's life) and The most cruel murther of Edward the fifth, and his brother Duke of York, in the Tower; by their Uncle Richard Duke of Gloucester (to the tune of Fortune my foe) From Richard Johnson's ballad miscellany, The Golden Garland of Princely Delights, 1620Eleanor Cramer: <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/soprano" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#soprano</a> Richard de Winter: <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/baritone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#baritone</a> Robin Jeffrey: <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/lute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#lute</a> Alison KInder: bass <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/viol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#viol</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eStjRK_gY-M&ab_channel=Passamezzo" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eStjRK_gY-M&ab_channel=Passamezzo</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/earlymusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#earlymusic</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/earlymodern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#earlymodern</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/richardiii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#richardiii</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/bosworth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#bosworth</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/histodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#histodon</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/histodons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#histodons</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/tudor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tudor</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/tudors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tudors</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/warsoftheroses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#warsoftheroses</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/otd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#otd</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/onthisdayinhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onthisdayinhistory</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/henryvii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#henryvii</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/earlymusic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@earlymusic</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/earlymodern" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@earlymodern</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@histodons</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@histodon</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/ballads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ballads</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/balladmiscellany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#balladmiscellany</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/broadsideballad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#broadsideballad</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/broadsideballads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#broadsideballads</a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#history</a>

Richard III SocietyBig News! For years Philippa Langley along with other members of the Missing Princes Project have been searching archives, looking for clues as to what happened to the "Princes in the Tower". In November of this year, her book 'The Princes in the Tower: Solving History’s Greatest Cold Case' will be published. <a href="https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/the-history-press-signs-the-princes-in-the-tower-solving-historys-greatest-cold-case" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no">https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/the-history-press-signs-the-princes-in-the-tower-solving-historys-greatest-cold-case</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WarsoftheRoses" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WarsoftheRoses</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/RichardIII" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#RichardIII</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Medieval" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#Medieval</a>

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