Introduction Middleham Castle is a 12th Century fortress located in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire. Whilst ruinous, most of its walls are still in tact and it remains a formidable sight. It sits on a hill above the town of the same name, located on the A6108, 2 miles from the town of Leyburn, and 45 miles… Read More Part One: The Construction of Middleham Castle
531 years ago today, King Richard III was killed in battle, fiercely and bravely fighting to defend his Kingship and realm. (I wrote a high level blog about it here) In honour of King Richard, I give you 12 places that he would have known well, and/ or were associated with key moments in his short… Read More 12 Places Associated with King Richard III
Anne Neville, Duchess of Gloucester, later Queen of England Anne had a turbulent life, particularly during the early years of King Edward IV’s reign when her father Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick broke his loyalties to the King and rebelled against him. She was born in 1456 at Warwick castle, and spent much of her formative… Read More Who Owned The Middleham Jewel? Part Three: Anne Neville
Fleeting Glimpse 