King Richard III


XIII

There was little that had known of Richard’s domestic life, as little had survived about the relationships he had with the women in his life. There was a letter that was addressed to his mother that had survived. His mother had seen and suffered much in her life. In her later years, the proud lady who was known as the...

King Richard III


XII



Richard was determined to celebrate Christmas, despite yeomen of the crown were riding in all directions from London to issue martial proclamations against the rebels. Defences were checked in towns and lookouts where installed along the coasts. The Kings Council, were very busy. So much so they could not spare one...

King Richard III


XI


John de Vere was born on 8th of September 1442, and he was the second son from a staunch Lancastrian family the 12th Earl of Oxford.
In February 1462 the 12th Earl of Oxford and his eldest son, Aubrey de Vere and Sir Thomas Tuddenham, were convicted of high treason by John...

King Richard III


X

Richard had been busy in York, when a seditious rhyme was found fastened to door of St Paul’s Cathedral on the 18th of July 1484.

The Cat, The Rat, and Lovell our dog
Rule all England under an Hog.

The authors of the rhyme were John...

King Richard III


IX

It seemed that Richard and Anne was left little time to grieve for the death of their son as the threat of the invasion of Henry Tudor had loomed over the country and the southern ports seemed to be vulnerable. As records by the Croyland Chronicler had mentioned, ‘took all necessary precautions for the defence of his party… The...