candace robb
walking the Mean Streets of Medieval York
Category: Medieval Culture
Richard III’s Bones–To Be Buried In York Minster At Last?
According to the BBC:”Distant relatives of Richard III have been granted permission for a judicial review of the decision to rebury the king’s remains in Leicester. The Plantagenet Alliance launched a legal challenge to the decision made by the Ministry of Justice in May.… Continue Reading “Richard III’s Bones–To Be Buried In York Minster At Last?”
Richard III's Bones–To Be Buried In York Minster At Last?
According to the BBC:”Distant relatives of Richard III have been granted permission for a judicial review of the decision to rebury the king’s remains in Leicester. The Plantagenet Alliance launched a legal challenge to the decision made by the Ministry of Justice in May.… Continue Reading “Richard III's Bones–To Be Buried In York Minster At Last?”
The Greyfriars Dig and Polish Vampires
I am now the ridiculously happy owner of a Richard III refrigerator magnet and a reproduction gold angel (coin), a friend’s gifts from a visit to the Richard III exhibit in Leicester. Thank you, Chris! A follow-on dig in the carpark where Richard’s skeleton… Continue Reading “The Greyfriars Dig and Polish Vampires”
Medieval Trivia: Undergarments, Noxious Neighbors, and Nine More Skeletons
As I searched the past few days for alternatives to the undergarment on the proposed a cover for A Triple Knot [Emma’s novel about Joan of Kent’s early marriage(s)] I remembered a fascinating find from last summer that I’d hesitated to post at the… Continue Reading “Medieval Trivia: Undergarments, Noxious Neighbors, and Nine More Skeletons”
Garter Day
Knee deep in details about the Order of the Garter for the book I’ve just submitted to my publisher, I enjoyed watching as today Queen Elizabeth, flanked by Prince Charles and Prince William, led the procession of Knights of the Garter to St George’s… Continue Reading “Garter Day”
candace robb 