The Earl of Lincoln and the enchanted willows….

This is a Yorkist fairy tale for Christmas. There is no proof that John de la Pole, Earl of Lincoln, fought at Bosworth, or about what really happened to the sons of Edward IV—until the recent amazing discoveries by Philippa Langley. The revelations of her new research came after I’d written this tale, which although… Continue reading The Earl of Lincoln and the enchanted willows….

A full-size sailing replica of a 15th-century caravel….

Sometimes it’s hard for us to think of the small size of medieval ships. These brave vessels went to sea in all manner of weather, and crossed considerable distances from England to all parts of Europe. One of the swiftest and most manoeuverable was reckoned to be the caravel, which vessel Columbus used when he… Continue reading A full-size sailing replica of a 15th-century caravel….