Simon Keynes and Richard Abels believe that leading figures in Wessex were unwilling to accept Æthelstan as king in 924 partly because his mother had been Edward the Elder's concubine. 西蒙·凯恩斯(英语:Simon Keynes)和理查德·埃布尔斯(Richard Abels)相信,威塞克斯的领军人物都不愿意接受埃塞尔...
Between those films, Rylance appeared in Christopher Nolan's World War II battle drama "Dunkirk" (2017) and starred on Broadway as King Philip V of Spain in "Farinelli and the King." Birthplace: Ashford, Kent, England, UK Dig Deeper 17 Actors Who Have Played Richard III Also ranks #18 ...
But for many, the lure of King Richard III is just beginning. Richard III enthusiasts, or Ricardians, as they are known, have societies in both the United Kingdom and the United States. The discovery of the bones of the medieval king has only swelled their ranks. At the same time, ...
King Richard III ( 1483 - 1485 ) 1483 - Richard III declares himself King after confining and possibly ordering the murder of his two nephews, Edward V and Richard Duke of York, in the Tower of London1483 - The Duke of Buckingham is appointed Constable and Great Chamberlain of England1483...
More than five centuries ago, two armies fought a great battle. The battle ended years of civil war in England. On one side of the battle field was the army of King Richard III. On the other side was the army of Henry Tudor. Henry wanted to become king. ...
15 (1986), cxxxiii–cliv; and David Womersley, “Sir Thomas More’s History of King Richard III : A New Theory of the English Texts,” Renaissance Studies 7 (1993): 272–90.Grafton, 47 v , 52 v . David Womersley, “Sir Thomas More’s History of King Richard III : A New Theory...
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from the Tower of London is perhaps the greatest mystery in English royal history. Two young princes were taken to the Tower of London under the protection of their uncle, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, who later crowned himself King Richard III shortly after their disappearance. A few weeks lat...
It was that hero among English monarchs,Richard the Lionheart, who sparked my interest in English history when I was barely six years old. The gallant crusader king, much romanticised in numerous versions of the tales of Robin Hood and by Sir Walter Scott inIvanhoeandThe Talisman, was a fi...
Works discussed in this episode include:King John - William ShakespeareRichard II - William ShakespeareThe English School-Maister - Edward CooteHaue With You to Saffron-Walden - Thomas NasheA Midsummer Night's Dream - William Shakespeare TRANSCRIPT: EPISODE 174 English spelling largely reflects the ...