Greetings all. I belong to the Medieval Siege Society and we are just forming a new household - The House of Worcester - based around Baron John Tiptoft who...
... (where ... finding ... arms. ... have ... Many of us officially visited Ely Cathedral in June 2004. It is an interesting venue and we were told a lot about...
... (snip)I am finding ... The first place I would look is in "Shakespeare's Heraldry" in hope that he was a character in one of the Bard's plays. I can't...
i had a look for Shakespeare's Heraldry at www.bookfinder.com one can pick up a used library copy in the uk for about 10 dollars cdn. (about 5 brit pounds) or...
... I believe this is a very accurate representation of her as Rous would have actually seen her. Certainly his drawing of Clarences daughter Margaret must be...
Hello John, This is my field of speciality! If you look on the files page under my Kingmaker Cards (I think its on file 3) you'll find a rendering of the...
Very quick post - I'm at work. Angelalebon - As well as the Rous Roll, there's also a drawing of Anne in The Beauchamp Pageant (she's on a family tree of the ...
Excellent - thanks a lot. We had found this coat of arms elsewhere but were unable to positively confirm it, as we only had the one source. We are going to use...
... Joanne - maybe the drawing of young margaret is on the Beauchamp Pageant and not the Rous Roll - give me half a mo and I will find it & let you know ...
I found the picture of grown-up Margaret on the Tudorplace website. Just need the picture of her as a youngster. Another thing I've remembered about Anne...
I've got them both now. Thanks very much. I think there is a family likeness. Young Margaret from Rous looks a bit like Anne of Beauchamp Pageant. But...
I was reading a blurb for Michael Hicks book about Edward V and it mentioned among other things the "remarkable achievements" of Edward V himself. Since MH...
I've posted a scan of Tiptoft's Amrs on the files page. This is from A new dictionary of Heraldry (Stephen Friar). You'll notice the escutcheon of pretence in...
I have the book but haven't actually read it. There is an ambassador's description of Edward V from shortly before his father' death which portrays him as a...
What next: the remarkable achievements of Edward VI? Edward VIII? ... ambassador's description of Edward V from shortly before his father' death which portrays...
All I can think of that Richard had a desire to go on a crusade there. Helen ... Oh Stephen please dont keep us in suspenders any longer, I, for one, give up -...
... there. ... Land? ... one, give up - what is it? ... the French MORTE MER, meaning Dead Sea, which is a feature of the Middle East. I realise that Richard...
Just got back from Ireland. What a time. I'll get my head together and fill you in concerning the relevant bits. Here are a few quick thoughts. * I always...
for a few days only you can read the ODNB bio for Elizabeth on line for free. she is featured as the May 5 person in the dictionary's lives of the week. ...
In your list of English monarchs you mentioned the Stuarts James II and William III who were of course British monarchs - after England and Scotland united...
You're right, Moira. Sorry. I was quite moved by the whole experience, but I have to get my notes together. Toured Connemarra and visited the O'Neill house....
Sceptred Isle (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sceptredisle/message/400) have just posted a message about Plantagenets and Tudors killing each other, comparing...
the poster simply copied an article from http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20060501/royals_his.html personally, i'd have to agree with him that the tudors...