History Archives - Page 13 of 19

Cecily Neville – Mother of Kings with Amy Licence

We have a lingering image of Cecily Neville, “The Rose of Raby”, “Proud Cis”, the beautiful, imperious and powerful Duchess...

On July 28th 1914, almost 100 years ago, Lillie Scales began to record a diary. Lillie was an upper-middle-class lady...

The amazing funeral crown of King Richard III will grace Tewkesbury Abbey this weekend during a major event commemorating the...

Much of our perception of Anne Boleyn has been shaped by the written word – from contemporary historical accounts to...

Olga Hughes April 24, 2014

The much-anticipated funeral crown for Richard III has been completed. The crown was designed and comissioned by Dr John Ashdown-Hill,...

Olga Hughes April 3, 2014

Leicester Cathedral’s plans for an internal redesign to accommodate the final resting place of Richard III have finally been approved...

Historian Lauren Mackay joins us on the third day of her Virtual Blog Tour discussing her new book Inside the...

Olga Hughes March 11, 2014

Just how instrumental was the Spanish ambassador Eustace Chapuys in colouring our modern perceptions of Henry VIII and his wives?...

Olga Hughes March 10, 2014

Jonathan Foyle, chief executive of World Monuments Fund Britain, has called the “Paradise Bed” the most important piece of furniture...

Olga Hughes March 6, 2014

There are few medieval kings who have caused centuries of continual debate. The first fictional depictions of “The Tyrant” Richard...