Killing Time: Challenging the Common Perceptions of Three Medieval Conflicts—Ferrybridge, Dintingdale and Towton—”The Largest Battle on British Soil”
The Battle of Towton in March 1461 is said to be the largest battle ever fought on British soil and according to the historical sources appears to have been the longest.
The Civil War of 1459 to 1461 in the Welsh Marches – Part I
The Civil War of 1459 to 1461 in the Welsh Marches – Part I Hodges, Geoffrey The Ricardian (1984) Abstract The civil war which…
The Civil War of 1459 to 1461 in the Welsh Marches – Part Part II
The Civil War of 1459 to 1461 in the Welsh Marches – Part II Hodges, Geoffrey The Ricardian (1984) Abstract Recounting the bloodless battle…
Re-enactment to mark the 526th anniversary of the Battle of Bosworth
Bosworth Battlefield in Leicestershire will bring the drama and excitement of a medieval battle to life in a spectacular re-enactment to mark the…
The Rebellion of 1483: A Study of Sources and Opinions
Who, then, rebelled against Richard in 1483, and why?
Genre as Context in the Alliterative Morte Arthure
Genre as Context in the Alliterative Morte Arthure Whetter, K.S. Arthuriana 20.2 (2010) Abstract Genre remains an important context for teaching and understanding literature.…
Friendly Fire: The Disastrous Politics of Friendship in the Alliterative Morte Arthure
Friendly Fire: The Disastrous Politics of Friendship in the Alliterative Morte Arthure Chism, Christine Arthuriana 20.2 (2010) Abstract This article counterposes the Alliterative Morte…
Three Views of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster
Three Views of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster Rocke, Sean Published Online ~ Course: British Studies (ID 382), Harlaxton College, Spring (2011) Abstract John…
Lambert Simnel and the King from Dublin
Lambert Simnel and the King from Dublin By Gordon Smith The Ricardian, Vol. 10 No.135 (1996) Introduction: Throughout his reign (1485-1509) Richard III’s…
The Yorkshire Rebellions of 1469
The Yorkshire Rebellions of 1469 By Keith R. Dockray The Ricardian, Vol.6 (1983) Introduction: The history of fifteenth-century Yorkshire in general, and the…
Espionage and Intelligence from the Wars of the Roses to the Reformation
Espionage and Intelligence from the Wars of the Roses to the Reformation By Ian Arthurson Nottingham Medieval Studies, Vol.35 (1991) Introduction: In the…
Analysis of Crowland’s Section on the Usurpation of Richard III
Analysis of Crowland’s Section on the Usurpation of Richard III By Edgar de Blieck Published Online (2003) Introduction: Lord Hastings, who seemed to serve…
Richard, Duke of Gloucester and the North
Richard, Duke of Gloucester and the North By Michael Hicks Richard III and the North, edited by Rosemary Horrox (University of Hull: Studies…
King Richard’s Grave in Leicester
King Richard’s Grave in Leicester By David Baldwin Transactions of Leicester Archaeological and Historical Society, Vol. 60 (1986) Introduction: Unlike his brother and…
“Alasse, Whatte Truste ys in this Worlde?” Lancastrian and Yorkist History Writing in an English Chronicle
“Alasse, Whatte Truste ys in this Worlde?” Lancastrian and Yorkist History Writing in an English Chronicle By Ilknur Güzel Master’s Thesis, Bilkent University,…
Handguns from the Battle of Towton discovered
Two men have discovered what are believed to be the earliest known fragments of battlefield handguns, which are thought to have been used at the Battle of Towton, fought in northern England in 1461.
The Battle of Wakefield Revisited
The Battle of Wakefield Revisited: A Fresh Perspective on Richard of York’s Final Battle, December 1460 By Helen Cox YPD Books, 2010 ISBN:…
The Big Dig: Discovering Bosworth
The Big Dig: Discovering Bosworth By Glenn Foard British Archaeology, Issue 112 (2010) Introduction: On August 22 1485 the last English king of the…
Anthea Boylston – The Towton Mass Grave Project
Anthea Boylston of the University of Bradford discusses the Towton Mass Grave Project – in 1996 a mass burial pit was discovered at the site of the Battle of Towton, a major battle fought in 1461 during England’s War of the Roses.
The Battle of Wakefield and the Wars of the Roses
The Battle of Wakefield and the Wars of the Roses By Keith Dockray The Ricardian, Vol.9, no.117 (1992) Introduction: The Battle of Wakefield,…