Visit to Rayleigh and Hadleigh – 20th July 2019

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Something strange at Hadleigh Castle in Essex, once held by Richard’s father….

Hadleigh Castle in Essex was a favourite with both Edward II and Edward III. It eventually came down through some names of great interest to Ricardians . . .Richard, Duke of York (Richard’s father), Edmund Tudor (Henry VII’s father) and Edward IV (Richard’s elder brother), who gave it to his queen, Elizabeth Woodville. The castle… Continue reading Something strange at Hadleigh Castle in Essex, once held by Richard’s father….