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The Marriage of Edward IV and Elizabeth Wydeville with Susan Higginbotham

Olga Hughes September 29, 2014

Decades before his grandson King Henry VIII scandalised Europe with his six marriages, King Edward IV made his own controversial...

Olga Hughes September 25, 2014

There are many ordinary aspects to the life of Eleanor of Castile. She was a loving wife, the mother of...

C S Hughes September 23, 2014

The new season of Sleepy Hollow began in spectacular fashion, with our heroes Ichabod, Jenny and Abbie racing against time...

Olga Hughes September 7, 2014

Leicester Cathedral has announced that both the Church of England and the Catholic Church will take part in services in...

Olga Hughes September 3, 2014

On the 25th of August, 1485, King Richard III was laid to rest in the Greyfriars Church in Leicester....

Olga Hughes August 25, 2014

Richard III will have more anniversaries than most medieval monarchs by 2015. His major dates, his birthday on October 2nd,...

Olga Hughes August 7, 2014

The date for King Richard III’s reinterment has finally been announced. Richard will be finally laid to rest on Thursday...

Olga Hughes July 31, 2014

It is almost strange to see the culmination of years of hard work and dedication compressed into a series of...

Olga Hughes July 23, 2014

De Montfort University’s acclaimed Digital Building Heritage Group has digitally reconstructed Richard III’s lost tomb and the Grey Friars Church...

Olga Hughes July 15, 2014

The much-anticipated account of the Looking for Richard project’s search for King Richard III is now available. The Looking for...