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War of the Roses, Battle of Bosworth,
Battle of Barnet medieval prints of Richard III, Richard Duke of
Gloucester.
Richard III by Chris Collingwood Richard Duke of Gloucester (later Richard III), after
the Battle of Tewkesbury, 4th May 1471. Banners are of Richard Duke
of Gloucesters White Boar and Sir John Stafford Of Mordaunt's (created
Earl of Wiltshire by Edward IV) coat of arms.
Richard Duke of Gloucester at Middleham Castle by Graham
Turner Following the death of the Earl of Warwick at the battle of Barnet in
1471, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was granted the Lordship of Middleham
in Yorkshire. He had spent many formative years there as a boy, in the
care of Warwick, and it is generally accepted that he preferred Middleham
to his other castles. In 1472 he married Warwick's youngest daughter, Anne
Neville, and their only son, Edward, was born in the castle in c.1473.
War
of the Roses 1455 - 1485 England
became engulfed in a civil war between the houses, of York and Lancaster.
The reigning monarch the weak Lancastrian King Henry VI (who also suffered
periods of madness) His week leadership developed the rivalry
between the two houses which flared up in warfare in 1455 at the battle of
St Albans. in 1461 King Henry VI was deposed and the Yorkist claimant
Edward IV became king. The fighting still continued and in 1470 Kind Henry
VI was re crowned. Edward
IV rallied his Yorkist army at the battle of Tewksbury captured Queen
Margaret, and Killed The Young Edward (son of King Henry and Queen
Margaret). Soon after this battle Henry IV died mysteriously soon
after. This ended the main period of the Civil war. Twelve
years later King Edward IV died, his successor being his 13 year old son Edward
V was overthrown by his uncle The Duke of Gloucester, and assumed the crown as
Kind Richard the third. In the Final battle of the Civil war in 1485
at Bosworth, King Richard was killed and the thrown was taken by The Earl
of Richmond King Henry VII. King Henry adopted the flag of a
red and white rose and established the Tudor Dynasty. The Tudor
Dynasty would rule England for over 100 years. |
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Battle of Barnet by Chris Collingwood.
The Battle of Barnet was fought in a heavy mist, on Easter Sunday 14th April 1471. Due to a misalignment of the opposing armies, all became confusion. The centre of the battle (as depicted here) was fought at close quarters, a mass of struggling knights and men at arms with comrade fighting comrade, their vision of the battle obscured by mist. The Yorkists under the leadership of King Edward IV triumphed, leaving the Lancastrians with hopes dashed. Their champion and leader, the great Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick The King Maker lay dead, cut down while struggling to regain his charger. In the painting Edward IV charges toward the banner of Henry Holland, Duke of Exeter, while in the foreground soldiers of the Houses of York and Lancaster hack and slash at each other in terrified butchery.
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Original painting by Chris Collingwood. Image size 78 inches x 34 inches (200cm x 86cm). Price £
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ITEM CODE DHM0706
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Battle of Bosworth by Brian Palmer.
In 1485, the Lancastrian contender for the throne of England, Henry Tudor, sailed from France with a small force of mainly continental mercenaries determined to wrestle the crown from Richard III. Gathering many supporters along the way he eventually arrived at Bosworth with an army numbering 5000 against Richards 8000. Things began well enough for Richard but it became apparent during the battle that the neutral Stanley Brothers, Sir William Stanley and Lord Thomas Stanley and their men who had remained on the sidelines, had elected to fight for Henry. Richard charged for Henry in person but was overwhelmed and killed. He was the last English King to die in battle. Although not the final battle of the War of the Roses, the victory for Henry at Bosworth secured the crown and began the Tudor dynasty.
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ITEM CODE DHM1315
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Sun in Splendour by Chris Collingwood.
Soldiers of the Yorkist cause c.1461. Crossbowman, Man at arms and knight with the standard of the Sun in Splendour.
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ITEM CODE DHM1393
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Richard III by Chris Collingwood.
Richard Duke of Gloucester (later Richard III), after the Battle of Tewkesbury, 4th May 1471. Banners are of Richard Duke of Gloucesters White Boar and Sir John Stafford Of Mordaunts (created Earl of Wiltshire by Edward IV) coat of arms.
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Original painting by Chris Collingwood. Image size 40 inches x 30 inches (102cm x 76cm). Price £11000.00
Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
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ITEM CODE DHM0975
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Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth, 22nd August 1485 by Mark Churms.
The decisive battle of the War of the Roses was fought near Market Bosworth. Richard of Gloucester, the last Plantagenate King of England was to try consequences with Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. The bloody conflict began in the traditional manner with the opposing armies drawn up in line. facing one another, except for the forces of Thomas Neville, Lord Stanley, as yeyt uncommitted to either side. King Richard, the Third of that name, is seated astride his grey charger in his fine blued harness. He is accompanied by his personal standard and the royal standard, alongside that of Lord Zouch to his right. His herald, trumpet are at his side. To his left Richards Chamberlain and Admiral, Viscount Lord Lovel, sits ready, astride his mount. To the rear we see the rest of the household and choice force of cavalry, kept out of shot to avoid unnecessary casualties amongst the expensive war horses. After the opening deadly arrow storm, boys hurriedly collect fallen arrows for Richards men to shoot back. In the front line crossbowmen return fire from behind the safety of their decorated pavaises (painted with the suns and white roses of York and the white boar, Richards badge). Close by a gentleman at arms, mortally wounded by an iron ball fired from a hand gonne is dragged from the field by his page. Sir Walter Devereux (Lord Ferrers) accompanied by his standard is encouraging his household (soldiers wearing his livery colours ) to attack. However, there is a marked reluctance on both sides to join the vicious close quarter combat of handstrokes and only in the centre is there any heavy fighting. Richard is informed by his herald that Henry and his household have been recognised and are now within charge distance. Faced with his armies reluctance to come to grips with the enemy, he decides to force battle himself by leading his own household, the Choice Force, in a desperate charge against Henry seeking to engage him in single combat. Characteristically leading from the front Richard slays many a knight, including William Brandon (Henrys standard bearer) in his vain attempt to kill his rival. At this crucial moment Lord Stanley decides to join Henrys cause, attacks the choice force and drives it from the field. In the brutal hand to hand fighting the king is unhorsed and though surrounded, fights to the end. -KingRichard alone was killed fighting manfully in the thickest press of his enemies - his courage was high and fierce and failed him not even at the death which when his men forsook him, he preferred to take by the sword, rather than by foul flight to prolong his life- (Polydore Virgil)
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ITEM CODE DHM0255
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Sanctuary by Richard Burchett.
After the Lancastrian army had been defeated at the battle of Tewkesbury, 4th May 1471, the Duke of Somerset and a number of his fellow Lancastrians attempted to hide in Tewkesbury Abbey, but were dragged out by Edward IV and the Yorkist soldiers, tried and beheaded.
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ITEM CODE DHM1134
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The Battle of Wakefield by Graham Turner
On December 30th, 1460, the heirs of the Lancastrian Nobles killed at St. Albans found themselves able to avenge their fathers deaths when their army trapped the Duke of York and Earl of Salisbury in Sandal Castle, near Wakefield. Lured out from the safety of the castle walls and into open battle, Yorks heavily outnumbered force found themselves surrounded and in the fierce melee that followed, York and many of his followers lost their lives, his son, Edmund, amongst them.
Open edition print. Paper size 15 inches x 12 inches (38cm x 31cm). Price £20.00
ITEM CODE GT0012
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The Battle of St Albans - 22nd May 1455 by Graham Turner.
On the 22nd May 1455, the struggle for control of the government of England boiled over into armed conflict in the first battle of what would become known as the Wars of the Roses. When King Herny VI regained his sanity in January 1455, the Duke of Yorks brief protectorate came to an end and his chief rival, the Duke of Somerset, regained his position of influence at court. York withdrew to the north and began mustering men, supported by his brother in law, the Earl of Salisbury, and Salisburys son, Richard Neville, later known as the Kingmaker. Advancing to meet the Yorkist force and block their route to London, the royal army, commanded by the Dukes od Somerset and Buckingham, the Earl of Northumberland and Lord Clifford, took up position in the small town of St Albans. At first the two sides negotiated, with the Yorkists protesting their loyalty to the King but demanding that Somerset be surrendered to them. The Lancastrians refused and Yorks men stormed the towns defences while Warwick broke into the market place through alleys and gardens, attacking the Lancastrian centre. Somerset, Northumberland and Clifford were amongst those killed in the fighting and the King was slightly wounded in the neck by an arrow. Pardoned by the King after the battle, the Duke of York became protector once again, but this unstable situation would not last for long before the old rivalries led to further bloodshed. The painting is set towards the end of the battle and shows the Earl of Warwick greeting the Duke of York in the market place, with the Abbey towering over the proceedings in the background. York is indicating in the direction of the Castle Inn, site of Somersets last stand.
Open edition print. Paper size 30 inches x 24 inches (76cm x 61cm). Price £36.00
ITEM CODE GT0011
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The Battle of Tewkesbury, 4th May 1471 by Graham Turner.
Fresh from his victory at the battle of Barnet, the Yorkist King, Edward IV, marched his forces from London to intercept those of Margaret of Anjou (wife of the Lancastrian Henry VI) and her son, Prince Edward, who had landed at Weymouth and were heading for Wales where supporters awaited them. Denied entry to Gloucester and its bridge over the River Severn, Margaret was forced to march her exhausted army to the next crossing point - at Tewkesbury. Here, with the Royal army hard on their heels and insufficient time to cross the river, they turned to confront their pursuers, the two armies meeting on the 4th May 1471. Following a heavy bombardment from the Kings artillery, Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, led the Lancastrian right wing through the deep ditches and hedges that intersected the battlefield and attacked the Yorkist left, under the command of Edwards younger brother Richard, Duke of Gloucester. However, the other Lancastrian divisions failed to support the attack and Somersets men were soon outflanked and routed, the rest of Margarets army disintegrating in defeat. Edward IVs victory at the battle of Tewkesbury and the subsequent death of Henry VI in the Tower of London shortly afterwards, secured the throne for the remaining twelve years of Edwards life.
Open edition print. Paper size 34 inches x 24 inches (86cm x 61cm). Price £40.00
ITEM CODE GT0010
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Richard Duke of Gloucester at Middleham Castle by Graham Turner
Following the death of the Earl of Warwick at the battle of Barnet in 1471, Richard, Duke of Gloucester, was granted the Lordship of Middleham in Yorkshire. He had spent many formative years there as a boy, in the care of Warwick, and it is generally accepted that he preferred Middleham to his other castles. In 1472 he married Warwicks youngest daughter, Anne Neville, and their only son, Edward, was born in the castle in c.1473.
Open edition print. Paper size 20 inches x 17 inches (51cm x 43cm). Price £30.00
ITEM CODE GT0009
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The Battle of Bosworth - King Richard IIIs Charge by Graham Turner
After three decades of civil strife between the Royal houses of Lancaster and York, now known as the Wars of the Roses, the army of the Yorkist King, Richard III, confronted the invading force of Henry Tudor, the Lancastrian claimant to the English throne, on the 22nd August 1485 near Market Bosworth in Leicestershire. With the two armies locked together in fierce hand to hand combat, Henry, surrounded by only a small body of men, becomes isolated from his main force. Seeing a chance to end the battle with one decisive stroke, Richard leads his household knights and retainers in a thunderous charge, seeking out his adversary. The unfortunate Sir William Brandon is unhorsed by the Kings lance and Tudors Red Dragon standard falls to the ground. To the left, Sir John Cheyney spurs his horse on to challenge the King and Henry Tudors mount rears up, startled by the deafening noise of battle. However, the hitherto uncommitted forces of Sir William Stanley can be seen approaching and their intervention on Tudors side will lead to the defeat and death of Richard III, the last Plantagenet King of England, and the succession of Henry Tudor as Henry VII.
Open edition print. Paper size 33 inches x 24 inches (84cm x 61cm). Price £40.00
ITEM CODE GT0008
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The Battle of Bosworth - the Melee - Norfolk versus Oxford by Graham Turner
When Richard III succeeded his brother, Edward IV, in 1483, he found his throne threatened by the Lancastrian Henry Tudor, who was then exiled in France. Two years later, Henry landed in Wales with a small force and on the 22nd August 1485, he confronted the Royal army near Market Bosworth in Leicestershire.
Open edition print. Paper size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm). Price £20.00
ITEM CODE GT0007
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The March from Leicester by Graham Turner
King Richard III leads his army out of Leicester, past Austin Friars and over Bow Bridge, en-route to Bosworth and his fateful confrontation with the invading army of his adversary for the throne, Henry Tudor.
Open edition print. Paper size 16 inches x 12 inches (41cm x 31cm). Price £20.00
ITEM CODE GT0006
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Reverie by Graham Turner
Sitting at the window of a great castle, a fashionably dressed Lady looks up from her book, her mind clearly lost in distant thoughts.
Limited edition of 500 prints. Paper size 17 inches x 22 inches (43cm x 56cm). Price £60.00
ITEM CODE GT0005
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Challenge in the Mist by Graham Turner.
At dawn on Easter Sunday, 14th April 1471, the armies of Edward IV and his one time ally, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, confronted each other near Barnet, 10 miles outside London. A thick fog enveloped the battlefield, causing the opposing forces to misalign - Edwards right wing overlapping Warwicks left and visa versa. In the struggle that followed, the Yorkist left was outflanked and crumbled, its remnants being persued off the field by the Earl of Oxfords men. However, when Oxford managed to regroup some of his force and return to the fray, the misalignment of the armies had caused the whole battle line to rotate and in the confusion, they found themselves engaged against their allies.
Open edition print. Paper size 17 inches x 21 inches (43cm x 53cm). Price £34.00
ITEM CODE GT0004
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The Arrivall by Graham Turner
Edward IV enters London through Bishopsgate to reclaim the throne on the 11th April 1471.
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ITEM CODE GT0003
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The Battle of Towton by Graham Turner
With the wind and driving snow at their backs, the Yorkist archers shoot their final deadly volleys of armour piercing arrows into the advancing Lancastrian army while Edward IV and his knights and men-at-arms move through the ranks to meet their oncoming foe. So began the battle of Towton, the biggest and bloodiest battle fought on British soil, contested by the armies of the two rival claimants for the throne of England; Edward IV, recently acknowledged as King and keen to avenge the deaths of his brother and father, killed at Wakefield three months before, and Henry VI, whose commanders the Duke of Somerset and Earl of Northumberland also sought vengeance in the vicious cycle that had been unleashed six years earlier at St Albans. In bitter conditions on that bleak Yorkshire plateau, many thousands would die in the long, violent struggle - and eventual rout of the Lancastrian army that occurred when re-enforcements finally swung the battle in the Yorkists favour. Their decisive victory would lead to the coronation of Edward IV as the first Yorkist King of England.
Open edition print. Paper size 34 inches x 24 inches (86cm x 61cm). Price £40.00
ITEM CODE GT0002
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Joust - Pas d armes de l Arbre d Or by Graham Turner
In July 1468, Margaret of York, sister to King Edward IV of England, was married to Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. This great dynastic marriage was marked by processions, pageants and banquets, so magnificent that contemporaries marveled at the wealth and splendour of the Burgundian court. The highlight of the celebrations was undoubtedly the tournament - the Pas d armes de l Arbre d Or (tournament of the Golden Tree) - held in the Market Place at Bruges in the shadow of the famous tower of the Market Hall.
Signed limited edition of 500 prints. Print size 18 inches x 23 inches (46cm x 58cm). Price £60.00
ITEM CODE GT0087
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Investiture in York by Graham Turner
King Richard III, Queen Anne and their son Edward, emerge from the gothic grandeur of York Minster on the occasion of Edwards Investiture as Prince of Wales on the 8th September 1483.
Open edition Print. Paper size 17 inches x 22 inches (43cm x 56cm). Price £35.00
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| Battle of Barnet by Chris Collingwood
The Battle of Barnet was fought in a heavy mist, on Easter Sunday 14th
April 1471. Due to a misalignment of the opposing armies, all became
confusion. The centre of the battle (as depicted here) was fought at close
quarters, a mass of struggling knights and men at arms with comrade
fighting comrade, their vision of the battle obscured by mist. The
Yorkist's under the leadership of King Edward IV triumphed, leaving the
Lancastrians with hopes dashed. Their champion and leader, the great
Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick 'The King Maker' lay dead, cut down while
struggling to regain his charger. In the painting Edward IV charges toward
the banner of Henry Holland, Duke of Exeter, while in the foreground
soldiers of the Houses of York and Lancaster hack and slash at each other
in terrified butchery.
Battle
of Bosworth by Brian Palmer Richard
III is shown about to be unhorsed at the Battle of Bosworth.
Latest
in the series of medieval battles
Sun in Splendour by Chris Collingwood. Soldiers of the Yorkist cause c.1461. Crossbowman, Man at arms
and knight with the standard of the Sun in Splendour.
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Bosworth, 22nd August
1485 by Mark Churms The decisive battle of the War
of the Roses was fought near Market Bosworth. Richard of Gloucester, the
last Plantagenate King of England was to "try consequences" with
Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond,. The bloody conflict began in the
traditional manner with the opposing armies drawn up in a line, facing one
another, except for the forces of Thomas Neville, Lord Stanley, as yet
uncommitted to either side. King Richard III is seated astride his grey
charger in his fine blued harness. He is accompanied by his personal
standard and the royal standard, alongside that of Lord Zouch to his
right. His herald, trumpet are at his side. To his left Richard's
Chamberlain and Admiral, Viscount Lord Lovel, sits ready, astride his
mount. To the rear, the rest of the household and choice force of cavalry,
kept out of shot to avoid unnecessary casualties amongst the expensive war
horses.
The Battle of Wakefield by Graham Turner
On December 30th, 1460, the heirs of the Lancastrian Nobles killed at
St. Albans found themselves able to avenge their father's deaths when
their army trapped the Duke of York and Earl of Salisbury in Sandal
Castle, near Wakefield. Lured out from the safety of the castle walls and
into open battle, York's heavily outnumbered force found themselves
surrounded and in the fierce melee that followed, York and many of his
followers lost their lives, his son, Edmund, amongst them. The Earl of Salisbury was captured and taken to Pontefract by the Duke
of Somerset where he was summarily executed, his head joining those of the
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The Battle of St Albans - 22nd May 1455 by Graham Turner.
On the 22nd May 1455, the struggle for control of the government of
England boiled over into armed conflict in the first battle of what would
become known as the Wars of the Roses. The following thirty years would
see the throne itself become the prize for the rival Royal houses of
Lancaster and York. When King Henry VI regained his sanity in January 1455, the Duke of
York`s brief protectorate came to an end and his chief rival, the Duke of
Somerset, regained his position of influence at court. York withdrew to the north and began mustering men, supported by his
brother in law, the Earl of Salisbury, and Salisbury`s son, Richard
Neville, the Earl of Warwick, later known as the `Kingmaker`. Advancing towards London, the Yorkist force found the Royal army
positioned in the small town of St. Albans. When negotiations for the Duke
of Somerset's surrender broke down, York`s men stormed the town`s defences
while Warwick broke into the market place through alleys and gardens,
attacking the Lancastrian centre. At first the two sides negotiated,
with the Yorkists protesting their loyalty to the King but demanding
that Somerset be surrendered to them. The Lancastrian's refused
and York's men stormed the town's defences while Warwick broke into
the market place through alleys and gardens, attacking the Lancastrian
centre. Somerset, Northumberland and Clifford were amongst those
killed in the fighting and the King was slightly wounded in the neck
by an arrow. Pardoned by the King after the battle, the Duke of
York became protector once again, but this unstable situation would
not last for long before the old rivalries led to further
bloodshed. Features from left to right :
Duke of York's Standard; Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York; Earl of
Warwick's coat of arms; Earl of Warwick's Standard; Richard Neville,
Earl of Warwick;Duke of Somerset;'s Standard.
The Battle of Tewkesbury, 4th May 1471 by Graham Turner.
Having reclaimed the throne of England and defeated the Earl of Warwick
at the battle of Barnet, the Yorkist King, Edward IV, marched his forces
from London to intercept those of Margaret of Anjou (wife of the
Lancastrian Henry VI) and her son, Prince Edward, who had landed at
Weymouth and were heading for Wales where supporters awaited them.
Denied entry to Gloucester and it's bridge over the River Severn,
Margaret was forced to march her exhausted army to the next crossing point
- at Tewkesbury. Here, with the Royal army hard on their heels and
insufficient time to cross the river, they turned to confront their
pursuers, the two armies meeting on the 4th May 1471.
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The Battle of Bosworth - King Richard
IIIs Charge by
Graham Turner
The Battle of Bosworth - the Melee - Norfolk versus
Oxford by Graham Turner
When Richard III succeeded his brother, Edward IV, in 1483, he found
his throne threatened by the Lancastrian Henry Tudor, who was then exiled
in France. Two years later, Henry landed in Wales with a small force and
on the 22nd August 1485, he confronted the Royal army near Market Bosworth
in Leicestershire.
The March from Leicester by Graham Turner
King Richard III leads his army out of Leicester, past Austin Friars
and over Bow Bridge, en-route to Bosworth and his fateful confrontation
with the invading army of his adversary for the throne, Henry Tudor.
Reverie by Graham Turner.
Sitting at the window of a great castle, a fashionably dressed Lady
looks up from her book, her mind clearly lost in distant thoughts.
The view from the window identifies the setting as the Great tower at
Raglan, Gwent, a fact confirmed by the heraldic stained glass panel. The
arms are those of William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, and his wife, Anne
Devereux, so perhaps this is Anne herself, awaiting news of her absent
husband. She knows the feeling of vulnerability that went hand in hand
with power during the Wars of the Roses, with the great rewards available
to the supporters of the victorious faction becoming possible attainder,
exile or death when the tables turned. By allying himself to Edward, Earl of March, in 1461, and assisting him
to accede the throne as Edward IV, William Herbert rose through the ranks
of the English nobility at an incredible rate, to become the most powerful
man in Wales when he was created Earl of Pembroke in 1468. However, on
26th July 1469, he was defeated at the battle of Edgecote while leading an
army to crush 'Robin of Redesdale's' rebellion and, along with his
brother, was summarily executed the following day on the orders of the
Earl of Warwick. So, as she passes the time, the Lady in Graham Turner's sensitive and
highly detailed painting has every reason to be concerned, for her future
is inextricably linked to that of her husband and remains uncertain until
he is safely returned.
Challenge in the Mist by Graham Turner.
At dawn on Easter Sunday, 14th April 1471, the armies of Edward IV and
his one time ally, Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, confronted each other
near Barnet, 10 miles outside London. A thick fog enveloped the battlefield, causing the opposing forces to
misalign - Edwards right wing overlapping Warwicks left and visa versa.
In the struggle that followed, the Yorkist left was outflanked and
crumbled, its remnants being persued off the field by the Earl of Oxfords men. However, when Oxford managed to regroup some of his force
and return to the fray, the misalignment of the armies had caused the
whole battle line to rotate and in the confusion, they found themselves
engaged against their allies. A cry of treason threw the Lancastrians into dissaray and in the
ensuing rout the Earl of Warwick met his end as he tried to reach his
horse.
At Barnet, as at Tewkesbury two weeks later, the Yorkist vanguard was
commanded by Edward's 19 year old brother, Richard, Duke of Gloucester. He
was involved in some of the heaviest fighting - being slightly wounded
himself - and he would later have several of his retainers remembered in
prayers, 'slayn in his service at the batalles of Bernett, Tekysbery or at
any other feldes'.
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The Battle of Towton by Graham Turner
Joust - Pas d armes de
l Arbre d Or by Graham Turner In July 1468, Margaret of York, sister to King Edward IV of
England, was married to Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy. This great
dynastic marriage was marked by processions, pageants and banquets, so
magnificent that contemporaries marveled at the wealth and splendour
of the Burgundian court. The highlight of the celebrations was
undoubtedly the tournament - the Pas d armes de l Arbre d Or
(tournament of the Golden Tree) - held in the Market Place at Bruges
in the shadow of the famous tower of the Market Hall. Anthony, Count de la Roche - Grand
Bastard of Burgundy -
undertook to defend the golden tree against a succession of
challengers for eight days, jousting against each one for half an
hour, with the winner being the knight to break the most lances in the
prescribed time.
Investiture in York by Graham Turner.
King Richard III, Queen Anne and their son Edward, emerge
from the gothic grandeur of York Minster on the occasion of Edwards
Investiture as Prince of Wales on the 8th September 1483.
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