Dr. Compton Reeves, Research Officer of the American Branch of the Richard III Society, presented a new paper at the 61st International Congress of Medieval Studies, hosted by The Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University.  Dr. Reeves’ paper focused on the interdependence of the clergy of the secular cathedrals of England and the lay populations of the cities where the cathedrals were located. He addressed the economic, educational, and socio-legal

Dr. Compton Reeves presents original research at 2025 International Congress of Medieval Studies. American Branch Research Officer and former Chair, Dr Compton Reeves, presented a paper at the 2025 ICMS in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in a session sponsored by The Yorkist History Trust. His paper addressed the work of Paul Murray Kendall, whose 1955 biography of Richard III won many accolades and still remains a standard text about this king. Kendall