Yorkshire is obviously of great interest to Ricardians, as it is to those who are generally interested in the county. You will all find something to educate and entertain you at the midgleywebpages.com site, which traces the origins of the Yorkshire name Midgley. However there are two pages that I think may be of particular consequence… Continue reading Conisbrough and Sandal, two castles of interest to the House of York….
Tag: Sandal Castle
A second ring was found within sight of Sandal Castle, and then lost….
On Facebook, I recently reposted an item from a year ago, concerning the above love ring found at Sandal Castle. The following link was the particular article that alerted me about it. There are many more, I am sure. http://www.mylearning.org/learning/creative-writing-at-sandal-castle/The%20most%20interesting%20finds%20from%20Sandal%20Castle.pdf While looking for more information about this ring, I learned that it is not the only one to… Continue reading A second ring was found within sight of Sandal Castle, and then lost….
And now for the height and appearance of Edmund, Earl of Rutland….
Well, OK, I admit it, the picture right above is NOT Edmund. It’s just an image of a young knight, which is what Edmund was at the time of his death. The trouble is, what did Edmund of Rutland actually look like? Another giant like his elder brother Edward IV? Or…smaller and more delicate, like his… Continue reading And now for the height and appearance of Edmund, Earl of Rutland….
LORD OF THE NORTH
Richard duke of Gloucester: courage, loyalty, lordship and law[1] “ Men and kings must be judged in the testing moments of their lives Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities because, as has been said, it is the quality that guarantees all others.” (Winston Churchill 1931) Introduction I do not suppose… Continue reading LORD OF THE NORTH
Sad Days at Sandal Castle
Late September saw some dramatic developments at Wakefield’s important Wars of the Roses and English Civil War site, Sandal Castle. It’s been making the news for all the wrong reasons: increasing levels of abuse and misuse from littering to anti-social behaviour, joyriding, and damage to the monument culminating in a load of horrible graffiti in… Continue reading Sad Days at Sandal Castle
All about Richard’s castle at Sandal in Yorkshire….
Not much left of it now, like far too many of our castles, but Richard and his father figured in its history. http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/your-leeds/nostalgia/nostalgia-scene-of-intrigue-celebrated-by-the-bard-1-7743912
The True History of King Richard III (Part 2)
The Battle of St. Albans, 1455. Having been two years in the womb, Richard was naturally a forward child, and in no time at all he was not only walking but wearing a little suit of armour. The Duke of York had this made for him by the village blacksmith, an advanced craftsman who doubled… Continue reading The True History of King Richard III (Part 2)
12 surprising facts about the Wars of the Roses
……. but which Duke was it?
So who was the “Grand Old Duke of York”, subject of the nursery rhyme and hundreds of pubs? Was it: 1) Richard (1411-60), father of Edward IV and Richard III and senior (Mortimer) claimant almost since birth, who died at Wakefield after descending from Sandal Castle? 2) James (1633-1701), aka James VII/II, who sought to… Continue reading ……. but which Duke was it?
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