Warwick to Clarence: u all set? Clarence to Warwick: Yep. He sspcts nthng. Warwick to secret mailing list 2: Pls snd mn & wpns. Urgent! Edward IV to Warwick: Trouble? Warwick to Edward IV: Nothing I can’t handle. Warwick to secret mailing list 2: Op Rbn of Rdsdle is GO! George Nevill to Warwick: kng [...]
Archive for July, 2010
“Have you given any thought to the troubles in England?” Louis the Eleventh said to Margaret of Anjou. ”I mean, how you might exploit them?” “I ‘ave not zought of Angleterre for many years, your Majesty,” Margaret lied through her teeth. “It is ‘istory, gone, forgotten. I ‘ave my son to zink of now.” “Oh, [...]
The Daisy and the Bear: Chapter 19 – In the Service of Her Lord
Posted: July 28, 2010 in The Daisy and the BearDakota Fitzpercy watched the scene on the far side of the room through half closed lashes. The queen – and she pursed her lips in contempt to grant the brazen woman her undeserved title – was talking quietly and intently, the king – poor lamb! – listening, chastened and silent, to the almost sotto voce [...]
This is such a cool little book! I got it through Alibris and bought it because it looked interesting and it was cheap! (And because the Ned end of my library is seriously sparse.) The book is divided into 12 sections, roughly chronological and each dealing with a different phase of Edward’s life and reign. [...]
The Daisy and the Bear: Chapter 18 – Fit for an Archbishop
Posted: July 23, 2010 in The Daisy and the Bear“More swan!” The newly enthroned Archbishop of York belched, thumping his fist on the table, causing the plates, cups, goblets, knives and the woman sitting opposite him to jump at the sudden unexpected motion of his fist as it hit the table. “And bring more wine while you’re at it!” Next to him, his brother [...]
Two letters from the earl of Warwick and a brief discussion
Posted: July 21, 2010 in Letters, Richard Nevill, Earl of WarwickA couple of posts ago, I shared with you a letter written by George Nevill, archbishop of York to the papal legate, Coppini. This letter was written after a series of battles, some of which went well for the Yorkists and some of which when horrifically wrong. In the space of three months, there were [...]
The Daisy and the Bear: Chapter 17 – The Earl Enraged
Posted: July 19, 2010 in The Daisy and the Bear“You what?” The Earl of Warwick couldn’t believe his ears. All his hard work, flattering the king of France, meeting all those young princesses – not all of them as beautiful as he might have liked – was now rendered all for naught. For not five minutes ago, in this Council at Reading the king [...]
The Daisy and the Bear: Chapter 16 – Under the Falkirk Moon
Posted: July 16, 2010 in The Daisy and the BearThe boy is supposed to be sleeping but he is waiting for the man who comes at night and stands in his window, crooning softly to the moon. Beneath the castle walls, below the cliffs, singing her sad song in the crashing waves, looking up at the moon and her man on the window ledge, [...]
“You’re not going to believe what happened to me today!” Lizzie McWydeville said as she flopped onto her sister’s bed. “I just met the dreamiest guy!” With a sigh of impatience, Anne closed her book with a snap and turned to her older sister. “He’s so tall!” Lizzie gushed rolling onto her back, a languid [...]
George Nevill on second St Albans and Towton
Posted: July 14, 2010 in George Nevill, Archbishop of York, Letters, Primary sources, Second St Albans, Towton(British History Online – Calendar of state papers relating to English affairs in the Archives of Venice, vol 1: 1202-1509) Letter from George Nevill, Bishop of Exeter, Chancellor of England, to Francesco Coppini, Bishop of Teramo, in Flanders. To the most Reverend, etc the Lord Francesco, by the grace of God Bishop of Teramo, our most [...]
