Join us for another engaging Social Hour, where members can discuss the 1483 execution of Sir William Hastings. Why was he accused of treason? What happened at that fateful council meeting? Was there a proper legal basis to the charge against him? Historians have widely different interpretations and we will delve into them in an open discussion led by our chair, Susan Troxell. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, tea,
In her new book, Richard III Unspun, Annette Carson continues to shine a spotlight on the months following the death of Edward IV, a time during which centuries of spin have painted his actions as motivated by a grab for the throne. In previous books and talks, citing evidence in contemporary documents, she has demonstrated that he was actually forced into reacting, with legitimate and long-standing legal powers, to a series
