Edward IV's great French gamble and Richard III's Titulus Regius
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Edward IV's great French gamble and Richard III's Titulus Regius
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550 years ago in 1475, King Edward IV led the largest English force ever then seen across the Channel to invade France. However his dreams of repeating victories like Agincourt never came to pass. For the latest edition of The Ricardian Podcast, Dr David Grummitt of the Open University talks about the French invasion of 1475 and asks if it was in fact the greatest achievement of the Yorkist era.
Then we are pleased to welcome Dr Joanna Laynesmith, visiting research fellow at the University of Reading, to the podcast to talk about the Titulus Regius of Richard III – the Act of Parliament asserting his right to the throne – and its subsequent repeal by Henry VII (1485-1509) and its interpretation during the reign of Mary I (15530-58). As ever there is more to it all than meets the eye ...
The Ricardian Podcast is brought to you by the Richard III Society and presented by Alec Marsh. Find out more about the society by browsing to richardiii.net.