“how does he start to be a kingmaker (warwick the kingmaker)” Well, I think it all started when someone gave him the wool, but he claims to have answered an ad on Craigslist. “anne neville – did she die unexpected” Yep, they had to scrabble around real fast to get her room ready. “in 1452 [...]
Archive for May, 2011
I like John Nevill. He was a complex and interesting man, but a man of his times. The 15th century was a very different place to the 21st. A man could love his wife and children, be well read and cultured on the one hand and utterly ruthless when it came to matters of war [...]
This one was so hard to cut! I worked extremely hard on it. It’s based on two documents: Norfolk’s speech condemning Somerset and minutes of a council meeting in (iirc) April or May 1454. If I do find a way to use it, I’ll be very pleased, but I just can’t see one in the [...]
1454 May The Duke of York heads north to Yorkshire to deal with the rebellion of the duke of Exeter. Exeter is at Spofforth with the Percies, plotting to take over the government. 9 May York and lord Cromwell reach York. 1455 May York, Salisbury and Warwick meet together in Ware on their way to intercept Henry [...]
