Tag Archives: Wars of the Roses

Day 12: A Day With King Richard

Posted on September 10, 2019 by

This rainy morning I walked to Leicester Cathedral. Far less grand than York’s, it was tastefully built in 1086 in a beautiful brown stone I hadn’t yet seen in England. I was here to see Richard. Decade by decade, the … Continue reading →

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Day 8, Part II: The Killing Fields of Towton

Posted on September 6, 2019 by

While I pondered the bustling day in York, John brought the car around and we drove a half-hour southwest to the enormous battlefield of Towton. It was here on March 29, 1461 that the Wars of the Roses continued. The … Continue reading →

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Day 8: York’s Medieval Metropolis

Posted on September 6, 2019 by

York is halfway between London and Edinburgh. Occupied on and off for 10,000 years, the actual town was founded by the Roman IXth Legion in 71 BCE. When the Emperor died in 306CE, it was in York that Roman soldiers … Continue reading →

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Day 3: South Into England: The Wars Begin

Posted on September 2, 2019 by

Historian John Sadler arrived in the morning to start our drive south. He spoke more or less non-stop the entire day, which was at times tiring. But he is so breathtakingly knowledgeable, I really couldn’t get enough of either his … Continue reading →

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