Well, it seems that my home city of Gloucester is about to become the centre of the world. In a manner of speaking, of course, because the “Gloucester History Festival goes from the mythical Middle Ages to the modern Middle East”—see here here. I wish we could rustle up our once-Duke of Gloucester, Richard III,… Continue reading Visit the Gloucester History Festival….!
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Middleham has celebrated its links with Richard….
A weekend of talks and concerts was held from Friday, 30th June until Sunday, 2nd July, to celebrate Middleham’s connections with King Richard III. I hope at least some of you managed to go along and that you enjoyed it to the full.
Richard III to be honoured in France
Unexpected news has reached us from Saumur in the Loire valley. The local wine growers have decided to commission a top artist to honour Richard with a “reclining statue” (possibly an effigy) in nearby Fontevraud Abbey. The Royal Abbey of Our Lady of Fontevraud is the burial place of some of Richard’s most famous ancestors:… Continue reading Richard III to be honoured in France
Castle Barnard celebrates the life of Richard III with a weekend of festivities….
This article has been taken from The Northern Echo, and was first published Sunday 24 May 2015 in the Barnard Castle News. Barnard Castle Town Council and the Northern Dales Richard III Group, alongside the Friends of the Bowes Museum, are holding a several events between July 3 and 5, to celebrate the town’s close… Continue reading Castle Barnard celebrates the life of Richard III with a weekend of festivities….
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