A Slice of Medieval
Sharon Bennett Connolly and Derek Birks
Derek Birks is an #historicalfiction author who is interested in all matters historical. Sharon Bennett Connolly is a #medieval #historian who writes mainly about women.
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Sep 22, 2018 • 14min
The Wars of the Roses 16 - Who wants to be in my gang?
The battle of Towton has given Edward IV the throne, but can he keep it? Queen Margaret is working hard to ensure that he does not. But first she needs to find a few allies...
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Sep 15, 2018 • 14min
The Wars of the Roses 15 - 1461 The Bloody Meadow...
At last the struggle reaches its first great climax, at Towton in 1461.
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Sep 7, 2018 • 10min
The Wars of the Roses 14 - 1461 Our Sun of York
Richard Duke of York and his chief ally, the Earl of Salisbury, are dead. It's time for youth to play its part...
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Sep 1, 2018 • 13min
The Wars of the Roses 13 - Winter has come...
The Yorkists have possession of the king and are in the ascendant - it's 1455 all over again, isn't it?
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Aug 18, 2018 • 15min
The Wars of the Roses 12 - Warwick. the pirate earl...
The Duke of York is in Ireland but the hyperactive Earl of Warwick is on the move!
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Aug 10, 2018 • 13min
The Wars of the Roses 11 - Let battle commence!
At last the talking stops and the fighting begins - yes, but as always, nothing is ever straightforward in the Wars of the Roses...
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Jul 14, 2018 • 13min
The Wars of the Roses 10 - Remind me why we're doing this? 1459
With all the major combatants heading for Ludlow in 1459, I take a moment to assess the motives of those involved.
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Jul 7, 2018 • 16min
The Wars of the Roses 9 - A Line in the Sand 1459
After the battle of St Albans, York was in control - but the same problems existed at court. Also, how could King Henry trust a man who had twice taken up arms against him?
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Jun 23, 2018 • 13min
The Wars of the Roses 8 - Bust-up at St Albans 1455
King Henry recovers at Christmas 1454. Somerset is released. Now what? Will York and the Nevilles let their control slip away?
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Jun 16, 2018 • 14min
The Wars of the Roses 7 - "Fasten Your Seatbelts..." it's 1454
The king's incapacity in 1453 throws the government into chaos. Someone will have to take charge - but who can be trusted?
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