This excellent documentary was featured on Channel Four during March. It told of Wales’ existence as a Kingdom before the Normans arrived and sought to reinforce their borders and the last Principality was suppressed about a year before the future Edward II was born at his father’s greatest military outpost at Caernarfon. It discussed the… Continue reading A Royal guide to … Wales
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Here’s dashing, romantic Bonnie Prince Charlie….
Well, these death-mask/skull-inspired recreations of famous figures from the past are surely interesting….and seldom seem to chime with the impression we’ve always formed of the person concerned. Bonnie Prince Charlie is definitely of the latter type. Here’s me with a romantic idea of the dashing Stuart prince whose very name echoed through the glens of… Continue reading Here’s dashing, romantic Bonnie Prince Charlie….
The treasures of the West Riding
While I have visited Yorkshire reasonably frequently in the past, there is one patch with which I was unfamiliar. The Leeds sub-region is south and a little west of York, where a significant branch line bifurcates at Doncaster and goes through Wakefield, whilst a suburban line from Leeds passes through Harrogate and returns to York.… Continue reading The treasures of the West Riding
THE CRYSTAL SCEPTRE – A GIFT FROM HENRY V TO THE CITY OF LONDON
REBLOGGED FROM A Medieval Potpourri @sparkypus.com The Crystal Sceptre. Given by a grateful King Henry V to the City of London in recognition of the financial aid given towards the Battle of Agincourt. Photo The Lord Mayor of London @Twitter. Some of the eagle eyed amongst you who recently watched the coronation of Charles III… Continue reading THE CRYSTAL SCEPTRE – A GIFT FROM HENRY V TO THE CITY OF LONDON
The adventures of the coronation chrism oil….
I was quite enjoying this article until I came to: “….‘Kings whose claims were disputed were accordingly anxious to be consecrated as quickly as possible,’ writes Zaller. ‘Both Edward IV and Richard III rushed to be crowned, and the Yorkist kings claimed to have been anointed with chrism conveyed directly to Thomas á Becket by… Continue reading The adventures of the coronation chrism oil….
Caernarfon Castle, one of Wales’s great historic sites….
The great fortresses built by Edward I to subdue the rebellious Welsh are all spectacular and have survived the centuries. Now they are considered beautiful examples of medieval workmanship and have become great tourist attractions, which isn’t really what old Longshanks ever intended! One of the finest of these fortresses is Caernarfon which is always… Continue reading Caernarfon Castle, one of Wales’s great historic sites….
“Do pay attention, Windsor, this is your family we are talking about”!
This phrase was (allegedly) used to the erstwhile Prince of Wales at Gordonstoun in the early 1960s. His younger son, Henry Duke of Sussex, seems not to understand the connections betwen previous Royal family members that well, either. This Express article quotes from his book, where he claims to be DESCENDED from Henry VI. As… Continue reading “Do pay attention, Windsor, this is your family we are talking about”!
Oops
For those of you who listened to Paddy’s Christmas Cracker on Radio Four during Christmas morning, the host really did announce that the King’s Message that day would be delivered by Charles the SECOND!
The blunders awaiting the Coronation….
Well, blunders and accidents can accompany just about any human activity, not only coronations, and the crowning of King Charles III is going to be a departure from the ancient ceremony, with a lot of changes and “modernising”. I’ve already written about my fears concerning that word “modernising”. My entire disenchantment with the Church of… Continue reading The blunders awaiting the Coronation….
The Coronation Chair and the Stone of Destiny….
With the first coronation in seventy years looming fast, there is naturally a lot of discussion about various aspects of the ancient ceremony. I don’t know what the new king’s wish to “modernise” might finally entail, but I do know the proceedings will have to include the Coronation Chair (now a shadow of its former… Continue reading The Coronation Chair and the Stone of Destiny….
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