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This
volunteer-maintained site is sponsored by the American Branch of the
England-based Richard III Society
and devoted to the study of
- King
Richard III, last of the medieval English kings
- the
Wars of the Roses, a dynastic struggle in the later middle ages
that pitted Yorkist against Lancastrian
- fifteenth-century
England and its culture
- the
reputation of Richard III in history, literature, and drama,
especially Shakespeare.
Featured Links
 "Remember
before God Richard III, King of England..."
Richard III lost life, crown, and reputation at the
battle of Bosworth Field, August 22, 1485.
Study, remembrance, controversy. [details]
2008 Annual General Meeting:
"The Sun in Splendor"
September 28, 2008, Orlando FL
Enjoy Ricardian fellowship, workshops, presentations, and a special trip to Medieval Times. [details and online registration]
Schallek Dissertation Fellowship Deadline: October 15, 2008
(Schallek Awards Deadline: February 15, 2009)
The
Richard III Society, American Branch, sponsors an annual $30,000 dissertation fellowship, as well as five annual awards
in the amount of $2,000, for graduate students working in the field of later medieval
English history and culture. The program is administered on behalf
of the Branch by the Medieval Academy of America. [program details][2008 award recipients]
 Barley Hall Appeal
This fifteenth-century York townhouse was home to one of the members
of City Council present when the famous memorandum about Richard III
being "pitifully slain and murdered" was written. The American
Branch supports Barley Hall -- but it can also use your help. [details]
Don't
Know Where to Start?
Try
our Introduction to the Web Site
page, our online exhibition, "To
Prove a Villain, the Real Richard III," or our Back
to Basics section. And, students, be sure to check out the
Quick Start for Students
page!
What
about those Princes in the Tower?
Were they murdered, and by whom?
By their uncle, Richard III? By Henry VII, or by someone else? Or did
they die at all? Start with this review
of the suspects in the case, then check this Back
to Basics section for additional reading. Or visit our parent society's site and click on "Richard III" from the left toolbar, and then "the controversy."
How
Can I Help?
Join, volunteer,
donate.
 Our parent
society, The Richard III Society
(headquartered in London), has its own web site. Be sure to visit this
site for an update on the Society's programs and achievements. See our
worldwide fellowship page for quick
links to other branches and groups worldwide.
 Henry, we hardly knew
ye!
Just for fun! Try
rearranging Henry Tudor's face. You probably won't be able
to make him any funnier-looking than he already is.
Tell
Us What You Think!
(Students: please be
sure to check our Quick Start for
Students page before sending research questions.) Use our contact form to send comments or queries. |
