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Edward IV – Portrait Gallery
Convince Me
I usually have strong positive opinions. I love the books of Sharon K. Penman. They are interesting, well written, and historically accurate. I enjoy Elizabeth Chadwick as well. But I like to think that I am open minded and enjoy the works of many authors. At my book club mee … [Read more...] about Convince Me
What's In A Name? The Plantagenet Dynasty
From the way we bandy the Plantagenet name about, you could be forgiven for thinking that all the kings of England from 1154 through 1485 proudly called themselves Plantagenet after their ancestor Geoffrey V, Count of Anjou (sometimes called Geoffrey le Bel or Plantagenest) but … [Read more...] about What's In A Name? The Plantagenet Dynasty
What Really Brought Richard III Down
The Tudor historians successfully cast the Battle of Bosworth as the definitive conflict between a usurper and the legitimate heir. But was there more (or less) at play at Bosworth? David Hipshon purports that the real reason William and Thomas Stanley betrayed Richard III was t … [Read more...] about What Really Brought Richard III Down