Statue of Richard III in the grounds of Leicester Cathedral.
The following text has been blatantly stolen from the post by @carole_sandford post for her 365 today, of the same subject.
"King of England for just 2 turbulent years! He was the last Plantagenet king, before Henry VII took his crown at the Battle of Bosworth.
Richard's remains were discovered under a car park in the city of Leicester a few years ago, in what had once been Grey Friars Monastery. After much debate about whether he should be returned to his native York, he was eventually interred in Leicester Cathedral (it not being far from Bosworth Field).
The houses of York & Lancaster were united with the marriage of Henry VII & Elizabeth of York - later the parents of one Henry VIII.
This statue stood in town hall square in Leicester for many years, but was moved to Just outside the cathedral when he was buried there."
You took the whole thing & took head shoulders & crown. Both ok shots, for two people running out of time after a busy day. They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery- my history came out of my head, your words are mine! But, I know how you are with kings & queens history!!
@henrir@stillwaters@gardenfolk@louannwarren@dawnee@lyndamcg Many thanks for your comments @carole_sandford Hey, you want to know about the Agricultural or Industrial Revolution, I'm your man. I can tell you all about the Norfolk Four Crop Rotation and the Spinning Jenny; can talk about the Tollpuddly Martyrs until the cows come home. Kings & Queens of England, not a hope in hell. I even nicked the title of this photograph from one of Dicken's plays @susiemc Me too, Sue, me too
April 30th, 2017
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@carole_sandford Hey, you want to know about the Agricultural or Industrial Revolution, I'm your man. I can tell you all about the Norfolk Four Crop Rotation and the Spinning Jenny; can talk about the Tollpuddly Martyrs until the cows come home. Kings & Queens of England, not a hope in hell. I even nicked the title of this photograph from one of Dicken's plays
@susiemc Me too, Sue, me too