Today marks the 691st anniversary of the birth of Edward of Woodstock, eldest son of Edward III and Philippa of Hainault. Born June 15, 1330, Edward was made Duke of Cornwall in 1337 and, at age twelve, became Prince of Wales. He was a founding knight in his father’s creation of the Order of the… Continue reading Image of the Month: Edward, the Black Prince
Tag: Medieval
My Tottering TBR: The Black Prince by Michael Jones
On this day in 1376, “the strenuous and warlike Prince departed to God. He died on Trinity Sunday, during the Great Parliament, and may God protect him, for he was the very flower of chivalry, without peer in this world.” — from the personal tribute to the Prince by military surgeon John Arderne* Our current… Continue reading My Tottering TBR: The Black Prince by Michael Jones
A Time for Truth, a Time for Lies…or for Pretended Obliviousness and Bullying Tactics
My thanks to everyone at Murrey & Blue who helped with this article. It was very much a team effort, and you know who you are. An Elizabethan Professor Introduced Me to Richard A long time ago, at a university far away, I took a class on medieval history from a professor who thought Elizabeth… Continue reading A Time for Truth, a Time for Lies…or for Pretended Obliviousness and Bullying Tactics
Even by Tudor and Stuart Standards, Edward IV’s Marriage to Elizabeth Woodville was Invalid
I’ve discovered a wonderfully detailed monograph written by a 21st-century professor of history (whose specialty is the social history of early modern England) that illustrates very nicely that the medieval canon laws governing pre-contracted marriages that resulted into the dissolution of Edward IV’s marriage to Elizabeth Woodville survived, intact and without alteration, through the Reformation.… Continue reading Even by Tudor and Stuart Standards, Edward IV’s Marriage to Elizabeth Woodville was Invalid
All Souls’ Day
by Merlyn MacLeod All Souls’ Day is Sunday, November 2nd. Beginning in 998, it was the day the ancient church set aside to pray for the dead — not just for your relatives, but for anyone you loved. In medieval England, children and the poor went “a-souling” on All Souls Day; going door to door,… Continue reading All Souls’ Day
In the Midst of a Usurpation — A Knightly Summons & a Dog That Did Not Bark
While searching for something else related to Richard III, I happened to notice a few interesting details I hadn’t noticed before, pertaining to the chronology of events leading up to his taking the throne. (Please note that the items below are a partial chronology of events.) 1. Late May/early June 1483. Years later, Phillippe de… Continue reading In the Midst of a Usurpation — A Knightly Summons & a Dog That Did Not Bark
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