Posts Tagged ‘Richard III’
Lordship of Passelewes – An extraordinary link to England’s past
The Lordship of Passelewes is one of those titles that enjoyed quite a considerable length of time in ‘use’ before it left the stage. First noted in 1166, though it’s likely it was in existence before this, its last recorded reference was then made in 1801. Yes, there really are hundreds of rich years of…
Read MoreOn this day 30th October, King Henry VII…
1485 – King Henry VII of England is crowned. Henry won the throne when his forces defeated Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth field. He was the last king of England to win his throne on the field of battle. The war of the Roses and the 15th Century is a particularly favourite period of history for us.
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