The Three Estates – and a useful comparison

In June 1483, as we all know, the Three Estates of England met, declared the throne vacant due to the illegitimacy of Edward IV’s offspring. They also decided that the Duke of Clarence‘s children were barred by his attainder, thereby offering the Crown to the Duke of Gloucester. The usually hostile Gairdner, as we know,…

Now what would YOU expect…?

This morning I received a Google Alert. I receive them every day for anything that mentions Richard III. That’s the king, by the way. So if you received this, what might you expect? Or hope? 12 hours ago. Facebook. RICHARD III BY PHILIPPE STARCK. Art & Design’s photo. Like · Comment. Farshad Jabbari, Tutin Halder,…

A question of identity

With DNA evidence, it isn’t always so clear: http://phys.org/news/2013-11-french-king-henry-iv-stars.html