Jun 5, 2022
In 2024, it will be 550 years ago to when the lordship of the town of Barnard Castle was given to Richard, Duke of Gloucester, by his brother Edward IV. Richard would have been around 22 years old, and just starting to establish himself in the north. St Mary’s church...
Oct 4, 2021
We gathered in Petone for the AGM and monthly meeting and were treated to an excellent talk on the ‘Parliament of Devil’s’ by one of our members. The Parliament of Devils was a session of Henry VI’s parliament held at Coventry in October, 1459,...
Oct 2, 2021
By the time autumn had set in and the nights were getting longer in October, 1452, there had already been a castle at Fotheringhay, Northamptonshire for 400 years, dating back to the Norman invasion. It had passed through numerous hands over the centuries...
Oct 4, 2020
Today, the New Zealand branch celebrated their 2020 AGM, and as it was only two days after the man himself’s birthday on the 2nd of October, we celebrated with cake! Happy Birthday King Richard.
Sep 11, 2017
The biennial Australasian Convention took place at the Beau Monde Hotel, Doncaster East, Melbourne from Friday 9th to Sunday 11th August. All Australasian Branches were represented including six members from NZ, a total of 37 Ricardians in all. Most gathered for...
Jul 4, 2016
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