A Fitting Tribute to Richard III
A compilation of unique photos, videos, and articles surrounding Richard III; good blogging topics.
NOTE: The video above can be stopped by clicking on the middle of the screen at any time.
Richard iii's Book of Hours - Leicester Cathedral has prepared Richard III's prayer book for viewers to read online.
A map outlining the funeral route for the reburial of Richard III throughout Leicester and to the Bosworth Field.
Communications which took place with what is believed to be the spirit of Richard III reveal some interesting information. The responses are somehow curiously detailed in answering some open-ended questions lingering unanswered today, all yet to be proven.
Medium Christine Hamlett took these photos at Leicester Cathedral nearby the tomb of Richard III. What she found in those photos is astonishing!
An article outlinging the places in York associated with Richard III and his family. Very interesting indeed.
John Ashdown Hill regarding the myths surrounding Richard III, and myths they are as the former king has not been found guilty of any accused wrongdoing.
This interesting archealogical the foods Richard had eaten from childhood until the end of his life, and the places he had lived. Fascinating!
After her execution during the reign of Henry VIII, Lady Margaret Pole, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence (brother to Edward IV and Richard III) and Isabelle Neville, was canonized by the Roman Catholic Church.
Founded by King Richard III in 1484, the year prior to his death. Herewith is a copy of the patent
From the original reconstruction created from the skull via computer technology, the three faces of Richard III begin at left with the most recent.
The first video shows the actual and original facial reconstruction of Richard III, while the second video shows the unveiling of the finished bust by Philippa Langley at the Society of the Antiquares, 2013.
Follow the path of King Richard III's caisson as it carries the former
and last Plantagenet King of England through Leicester,
to the field at Bosworth where he was killed, and then to final rest at Leicester University.
This Coronation Throne had been used by Plantagenet kings since Edward I who commissioned it in 1300. It would have been used by both Edward IV and Richard III at their coronations. Only three (3) monarchs did not use this chair for their coronations: Edward V, Edward VIII and Mary II. The chair, housed at Wesminster Abbey, is now over 700 years old and soon to undergo a much-needed makeover.
Written in response to Niclas von Popplau, a Silesian ambassador of the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick III: "I would like my kingdom and land to lie where the land and kingdom of the king of Hungary lies, on the Turkish frontier itself. Then I would certainly, with my own people alone, without the help of other kings, princes or lords, properly drive away not only the Turks, but all my enemies and opponents."
Written to his mother, Cecily Neville:" Madam, I recommend me to you as heartily as is to me possible, beseeching you in my most humble and effectual wise [manner] of your daily blessing to my singular comfort and defence in my need. And madam I heartily beseech you that I may often hear from you to my comfort And I pray God send you the accomplishment of your noble desires. Written at Pontefract the third day of June with the hand of your most humble son, Ricardus Rex."
In response to Louis of France Richard wrote: "My lord, my cousin, I have seen the letters you have sent me by Buckingham herald, whereby I understand that you wish to have my amity, of which I am very glad, in good form and manner; for I do not mean to break such truces as have hitherto been concluded between the late king of most noble memory, my brother deceased, and you, for the term of the same. Upon which matter, in order that my said subjects and merchants be not deceived under the shadow of the same, I pray you that by my servant, this bearer, one of the grooms of my stable, you will let me know by writing your full intention, and at the same time if you desire anything that I can do for you, that I may do it with good will. And farewell, my lord my cousin."
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