Our 2025 Winter/Spring Lectures have been announced! Have you ever heard that Richard III invented the concept of universal bail? That he was a protector of the emerging field of moveable-type printing? That his laws regarding property conveyancing are still considered legal landmarks? Have you ever wondered how so many European medieval objects and manuscripts found their way into American collections? Have you ever wanted to opportunity to meet and
Loyalty Binds Me: A Festschrift in Honor of Peter & Carolyn Hammonds This special edition collection of essays is now available for Society members to order from the Yorkist History Trust. Peter & Carolyn are long-standing members of the UK Society, having served for decades as the Research Officer and Librarian, respectively. Peter is the author of several books, including most recently, “The Children of Richard III.” Anyone who places
Two American Branch members assisted the Society in repatriating a rare piece of Ricardian history to England. As reported previously, the Society purchased the 1485 letters patent, with an intact Great Seal of Richard III, at an auction in Virginia. Liz Bateman, chair of the branch’s Tidewater Chapter who lives near the auction house, offered to keep the precious item in her bank’s vault until the Society could find
You’ve heard about the great General Members’ Meeting we have planned, and now we can announce that GMM 2024 Registration is Open! This year our venue is the Drury Plaza Hotel in beautiful downtown Santa Fe, NM and our special guest speakers will include Dominic Smee and Philippa Langley (by Zoom.) Members can attend either in-person or over Zoom. There are options to register by mail or online through
