Richard III

Richard III – For A Horse

C S Hughes March 30, 2015

CATESBY Rescue, my Lord of Norfolk, rescue, rescue! The king enacts more wonders than a man, Daring an opposite to...

Roses for Richard III

Olga Hughes March 30, 2015

Each day of her stay in Leicester during Richard III’s reinterment week, Jasmine took a photo of the tributes at...

Toni Mount Richard III: King of Controversy Book Giveaway

C S Hughes March 27, 2015

ichard III is still an enigma. Villainous and heroic, romantic and ruthless, chivalrous and pious. Maligned by Shakespeare and history...

The Family of Richard III with Michael Hicks

Olga Hughes March 25, 2015

Throughout his long career Emeritus Professor Michael Hicks has examined various historical figures of the fractious period of the Wars...

After Richard III: Sir Ralph Bigod and Henry Parker, Lord Morley

Olga Hughes March 24, 2015

Sir Ralph Bigod is one of those ‘minor’ historical figures we don’t hear much about. He may have been of...

The Princes in the Urn: Why it’s Time to Let Go of the Westminster Abbey Myth

Olga Hughes March 23, 2015

he discovery of King Richard III’s remains has had a strange effect on the world of historical research. Because mtDNA...

King Richard III’s Plastic Head

Olga Hughes March 11, 2015

The Richard III Visitor Centre has given Richard yet another new face. An updated version of the reconstructed head of...

The Inspiration for Richard III’s Rosary

Olga Hughes January 21, 2015

Dr. John Ashdown-Hill will forever be linked with King Richard III. Twelve years ago he commenced research on the mitochondrial...

The Dublin King with John Ashdown-Hill

Olga Hughes January 9, 2015

In 1487 a young boy was crowned King Edward VI in Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin. After a failed rebellion...

The Ricardian Volume I October 1961

Olga Hughes December 19, 2014

I’ve been sorting through a veritable treasure trove of The Ricardian this evening, having received a very kind gift from...