Richard III Society
@richardiiisociety.bsky.social
We have been working since 1924 to secure a more balanced assessment of Richard III and to support research into his life and times. We have a broad interest in the late 15th C.
There is still room in the Zoom talk this Saturday by Joe Robey on 'The Black Death 1348-9' for members of the Richard III Society. Joe Robey will give an introduction to the Black Death and the doctors who tried to fight it. Check your emails for details on how to sign up.
December 4, 2025 at 3:13 AM
There is still room in the Zoom talk this Saturday by Joe Robey on 'The Black Death 1348-9' for members of the Richard III Society. Joe Robey will give an introduction to the Black Death and the doctors who tried to fight it. Check your emails for details on how to sign up.
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For the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth I couldn't resist sharing her observations on Richard III - we're all familiar with how Horace Walpole's 'Castle of Otranto' led to 'Northanger Abbey' but it seems his 'Historic Doubts' were discussed in the Austen household too.
The December Ricardian Bulletin, the Richard III Society's magazine for members, is on its way! Articles include 'The Indispensible Isabelle Despenser', & a research update on the Battle of Wakefield, challenging the traditional story of Richard, Duke of York's final hours.
December 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
For the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth I couldn't resist sharing her observations on Richard III - we're all familiar with how Horace Walpole's 'Castle of Otranto' led to 'Northanger Abbey' but it seems his 'Historic Doubts' were discussed in the Austen household too.
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📣 2026/7 MA in Medieval Studies scholarships 📣
We are delighted to announce that we will be awarding two MA scholarships for the 2026/7 MA in Medieval Studies cohort. Full details can be found on the CMS website: www.york.ac.uk/medieval-stu...
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We are delighted to announce that we will be awarding two MA scholarships for the 2026/7 MA in Medieval Studies cohort. Full details can be found on the CMS website: www.york.ac.uk/medieval-stu...
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December 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
📣 2026/7 MA in Medieval Studies scholarships 📣
We are delighted to announce that we will be awarding two MA scholarships for the 2026/7 MA in Medieval Studies cohort. Full details can be found on the CMS website: www.york.ac.uk/medieval-stu...
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We are delighted to announce that we will be awarding two MA scholarships for the 2026/7 MA in Medieval Studies cohort. Full details can be found on the CMS website: www.york.ac.uk/medieval-stu...
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Funded in large part by @r3-society-usa.bsky.social .
Medieval Genealogical Roll Goes Online www.medievalists.net/2025/12/medi... #medieval #medievalmanuscripts
Medieval Genealogical Roll Goes Online - Medievalists.net
A richly illustrated medieval genealogical roll of Edward IV has been digitised and translated for the first time, offering high-resolution images, annotations, and new insights into…
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December 2, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Funded in large part by @r3-society-usa.bsky.social .
The December Ricardian Bulletin, the Richard III Society's magazine for members, is on its way! Articles include 'The Indispensible Isabelle Despenser', & a research update on the Battle of Wakefield, challenging the traditional story of Richard, Duke of York's final hours.
December 2, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The December Ricardian Bulletin, the Richard III Society's magazine for members, is on its way! Articles include 'The Indispensible Isabelle Despenser', & a research update on the Battle of Wakefield, challenging the traditional story of Richard, Duke of York's final hours.
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This is a really phenomenal database, and the article is a very clear intro to its uses.
#History #DigitalHistory
#History #DigitalHistory
A blast from my past - the Medieval Soldier database takes nearly 300,000 military service records from 1369-1453 and makes them available as a searchable database.
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
An invaluable resource for understanding medieval warfare, society and the English medieval state. Learn more in the link. 🗃️
We built a database of 290,000 English medieval soldiers – here’s what it reveals
We created the database in order to challenge assumptions about the lack of professionalism of everyday soldiers.
theconversation.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:41 PM
This is a really phenomenal database, and the article is a very clear intro to its uses.
#History #DigitalHistory
#History #DigitalHistory
Yes! This is one of the most exciting purchases we have ever made! We are pleased that it is at @uoyborthwick.bsky.social right now.
This deed of King Richard III from January 1485 came to us on deposit earlier this year. It's granting Sir James Tyrell (yes, that one!) the Lieutenancy of Guines Castle in the Marches of Calais. This meant he didn't take part in the Battle of Bosworth. #EYAMedieval
@exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
@exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Yes! This is one of the most exciting purchases we have ever made! We are pleased that it is at @uoyborthwick.bsky.social right now.
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Here in the Northern Hemisphere, winter is closing in. To people in the Middle Ages this meant it was important to preserve as much food for the coming months as possible.In December's Labour of the Month we see some of the stages of preparing the newly killed pig.Ms76-folio12-recto #Medievalsky
December 1, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Here in the Northern Hemisphere, winter is closing in. To people in the Middle Ages this meant it was important to preserve as much food for the coming months as possible.In December's Labour of the Month we see some of the stages of preparing the newly killed pig.Ms76-folio12-recto #Medievalsky
It's December. The common medieval Labour of the month was slaughtering the pig. We've chosen a rather more gentle depiction of this from Angers - BM - SA 3390 - f. 014v #Medievalsky
December 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
It's December. The common medieval Labour of the month was slaughtering the pig. We've chosen a rather more gentle depiction of this from Angers - BM - SA 3390 - f. 014v #Medievalsky
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Very much looking forward to presenting at the Low Countries History Seminar at the IHR this evening. I'll be talking about merchants from the Low Countries who specialised (and excelled) in supplying London's goods market with everyday stuff in the later Middle Ages. 😊
TONIGHT!!! You can still make your way to Bloomsbury! Or you can bat your eyelashes at me sweetly and I can send you the zoom link. Either way, don't miss this. Eliot is fabulous!
THIS FRIDAY! Come and hear the fabulous @ebenbow.bsky.social about #LowCountries Merchants in and around London: Specialising in the Trade of Everyday Goods
FRI 28 Nov, 17:30, @ihr.bsky.social & on zoom (register for link): www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... #MedievalSky #EarlyModern #Skystorians
FRI 28 Nov, 17:30, @ihr.bsky.social & on zoom (register for link): www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... #MedievalSky #EarlyModern #Skystorians
November 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Very much looking forward to presenting at the Low Countries History Seminar at the IHR this evening. I'll be talking about merchants from the Low Countries who specialised (and excelled) in supplying London's goods market with everyday stuff in the later Middle Ages. 😊
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📣📣📣 Details of our next publication - The Post-Mortem Accounts and Inventories of Sir Thomas Charlton (d.1465), edited by Claire Martin - are now available on our website! 🎉 Click here for more info: yorkisthistorytrust.org/publications/ #MedievalSky #medieval #Skystorians #BookSky
November 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
📣📣📣 Details of our next publication - The Post-Mortem Accounts and Inventories of Sir Thomas Charlton (d.1465), edited by Claire Martin - are now available on our website! 🎉 Click here for more info: yorkisthistorytrust.org/publications/ #MedievalSky #medieval #Skystorians #BookSky
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3/ Looking back to Black Rod's medieval origins, Dr Hannes Kleineke has examined the origins of the post, and how Black Rod's ceremonial duties were just one of many roles demanded by the job:
historyofparliament.com/2017/09/27/b...
historyofparliament.com/2017/09/27/b...
Knock, knock. Who’s there? Black Rod: the Early Centuries - The History of Parliament
Last week Parliament announced they are advertising for a new Black Rod. In today’s blog, as Dr Hannes Kleineke, Senior Research Fellow in our Commons
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November 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
3/ Looking back to Black Rod's medieval origins, Dr Hannes Kleineke has examined the origins of the post, and how Black Rod's ceremonial duties were just one of many roles demanded by the job:
historyofparliament.com/2017/09/27/b...
historyofparliament.com/2017/09/27/b...
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A Voice for Richard, Part II! This Saturday 29 November 2-5 pm, in person at the King Richard Visitors Centre or via Live Stream. Tickets available at kriii.com/what-s-on/20... Speakers include @mattlewishistory.bsky.social, Yvonne Morley-Chisholm, Caroline Wilkinson & others.
November 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
A Voice for Richard, Part II! This Saturday 29 November 2-5 pm, in person at the King Richard Visitors Centre or via Live Stream. Tickets available at kriii.com/what-s-on/20... Speakers include @mattlewishistory.bsky.social, Yvonne Morley-Chisholm, Caroline Wilkinson & others.
A Voice for Richard, Part II! This Saturday 29 November 2-5 pm, in person at the King Richard Visitors Centre or via Live Stream. Tickets available at kriii.com/what-s-on/20... Speakers include @mattlewishistory.bsky.social, Yvonne Morley-Chisholm, Caroline Wilkinson & others.
November 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
A Voice for Richard, Part II! This Saturday 29 November 2-5 pm, in person at the King Richard Visitors Centre or via Live Stream. Tickets available at kriii.com/what-s-on/20... Speakers include @mattlewishistory.bsky.social, Yvonne Morley-Chisholm, Caroline Wilkinson & others.
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Gruuthuse resided at his grand city palace in Bruges where he also hosted king Edward IV of England during his exile (which earned him the title ‘Earl of Winchester)
November 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Gruuthuse resided at his grand city palace in Bruges where he also hosted king Edward IV of England during his exile (which earned him the title ‘Earl of Winchester)
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Winchester Cathedral.
The disturbingly realistic cadaver effigy of Richard Fox, (d1528). a prominent politician and diplomat, under Henry VII. He was Bishop of Winchester from 1501 to 1528 .
#momentomorimonday #tudor
The disturbingly realistic cadaver effigy of Richard Fox, (d1528). a prominent politician and diplomat, under Henry VII. He was Bishop of Winchester from 1501 to 1528 .
#momentomorimonday #tudor
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Winchester Cathedral.
The disturbingly realistic cadaver effigy of Richard Fox, (d1528). a prominent politician and diplomat, under Henry VII. He was Bishop of Winchester from 1501 to 1528 .
#momentomorimonday #tudor
The disturbingly realistic cadaver effigy of Richard Fox, (d1528). a prominent politician and diplomat, under Henry VII. He was Bishop of Winchester from 1501 to 1528 .
#momentomorimonday #tudor
Our thanks to @richardasquith.bsky.social for a fascinating talk. Members of the Richard III Society who missed it will have a chance to view a recording for a limited time.
November 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Our thanks to @richardasquith.bsky.social for a fascinating talk. Members of the Richard III Society who missed it will have a chance to view a recording for a limited time.
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Looking forward to this, this afternoon! So much interesting information to be gleaned.
Members of the Richard III Society will be pleased to know that there are places available for the talk by @richardasquith.bsky.social on 'Death of a Yorkist Mayor: Executing the Will of Sir Ralph Verney (d. 1478)' This zoom meeting is on 22 November. Check your email for details on how to register.
November 22, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Looking forward to this, this afternoon! So much interesting information to be gleaned.
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Members of the Richard III Society will be pleased to know that there are places available for the talk by @richardasquith.bsky.social on 'Death of a Yorkist Mayor: Executing the Will of Sir Ralph Verney (d. 1478)' This zoom meeting is on 22 November. Check your email for details on how to register.
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Members of the Richard III Society will be pleased to know that there are places available for the talk by @richardasquith.bsky.social on 'Death of a Yorkist Mayor: Executing the Will of Sir Ralph Verney (d. 1478)' This zoom meeting is on 22 November. Check your email for details on how to register.
Members of the Richard III Society will be pleased to know that there are places available for the talk by @richardasquith.bsky.social on 'Death of a Yorkist Mayor: Executing the Will of Sir Ralph Verney (d. 1478)' This zoom meeting is on 22 November. Check your email for details on how to register.
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Members of the Richard III Society will be pleased to know that there are places available for the talk by @richardasquith.bsky.social on 'Death of a Yorkist Mayor: Executing the Will of Sir Ralph Verney (d. 1478)' This zoom meeting is on 22 November. Check your email for details on how to register.
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Are you a scholar of the fifteenth century and have an interest in the British Isles and its wider connections? If so, then you will want to know that @memsunikent.bsky.social will be hosting the 2026 Fifteenth Century Conference in Canterbury and the CfP is now open: www.kent.ac.uk/medieval-ear...
MEMS to Host the Fifteenth Century Conference 2026
www.kent.ac.uk
November 13, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Are you a scholar of the fifteenth century and have an interest in the British Isles and its wider connections? If so, then you will want to know that @memsunikent.bsky.social will be hosting the 2026 Fifteenth Century Conference in Canterbury and the CfP is now open: www.kent.ac.uk/medieval-ear...
The Ricardian is the historical journal of the Richard III Society & is published annually. Members of the Society receive the current year’s volume as a benefit of membership. After 5 years, issues are available to everyone free online below. #Medievalsky richardiii.net/research/the...
The Ricardian - Richard III Society
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November 13, 2025 at 5:13 AM
The Ricardian is the historical journal of the Richard III Society & is published annually. Members of the Society receive the current year’s volume as a benefit of membership. After 5 years, issues are available to everyone free online below. #Medievalsky richardiii.net/research/the...
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Tombeau de Philippe Pot (1428-1493), grand sénéchal de Bourgogne, puis conseiller de Louis XI, roi de France
Musée du Louvre
Musée du Louvre
October 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Tombeau de Philippe Pot (1428-1493), grand sénéchal de Bourgogne, puis conseiller de Louis XI, roi de France
Musée du Louvre
Musée du Louvre
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The Courtauld is offering a a new fully funded Peter Fergusson PhD Scholarship in English Medieval Architecture for eligible projects focusing on England from the eleventh to the early sixteenth centuries. Statement of intents are due by 17 November 2025.
Peter Fergusson PhD Scholarship in English Medieval Architecture, Courtauld, statement of intent deadline 17 November 2025
The Courtauld is offering a a new fully funded Peter Fergusson PhD Scholarship in English Medieval Architecture for eligible projects focusing on England from the eleventh to the early sixteenth centuries. Statement of intents are due by 17 November 2025.
medievalartresearch.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The Courtauld is offering a a new fully funded Peter Fergusson PhD Scholarship in English Medieval Architecture for eligible projects focusing on England from the eleventh to the early sixteenth centuries. Statement of intents are due by 17 November 2025.