The ghosts of Tewkesbury and Bloody Meadow….

Three things I can say about Tewkesbury, which is only a few miles away from where I live, are that it is (a) historic, (b) beautiful and (c) full of ghosts. Well, I can vouch for the first two, but the third is something I have yet to experience. According to this article https://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/things-to-do/23727059.ghostly-walk-across-tewkesburys-bloody-meadow/?fbclid=IwAR38XvM57xwfaunaAQL3XWN_GsCsleTg3FnXIM4mg2pV5_cyJP_lRdhqUCI the… Continue reading The ghosts of Tewkesbury and Bloody Meadow….

BLOOD OF ROSES (A Novella of Edward IV’s Victory at Towton)

Richard, Duke of York and his second son Edmund were killed at the battle of Wakefield at the bitter end of  1460. Within weeks, the Duke’s eldest son Edward was on the road with a mighty army, seeking revenge–and a crown. The novella BLOOD OF  ROSES by J.P. Reedman covers the period  from the Duke’s… Continue reading BLOOD OF ROSES (A Novella of Edward IV’s Victory at Towton)

The Tewkesbury Medieval Festival 2015

  I’ve been wanting to attend this festival for at least 20 years and finally everything came together this year and I was able to take my family with me for an orgy of medieval shopping, weaponry, costumes and merchandising followed by the re-enactment of the Battle of Tewkesbury on part of the original site… Continue reading The Tewkesbury Medieval Festival 2015