Britishness, Culture, History, Medieval, Quote of the Day

Happy Birthday, Eleanor Farjeon!, And RIP, Richard III

Today (February 13, 2023), I'm reviving a post from just six months ago.  For a couple of reasons: First, because today is the anniversary of the birthday of the incomparable Eleanor Farjeon, who was born 142 years ago today, on February 13, 1881.  She's mentioned, although peripherally, in the post below. And second, because of… Continue reading Happy Birthday, Eleanor Farjeon!, And RIP, Richard III

Britishness, Culture, History, Medieval, Quote of the Day

“My Kingdom for a Horse!”

Those are the last words spoken by Shakespeare's villainous King Richard III, as he desperately dashed about Bosworth Field, just before being hacked to smithereens by by the opposition--the soldiers of Henry Tudor--after which (IRL, now) Richard's naked body was thrown across a horse (presumably not his own) and taken to Leicester, where he was… Continue reading “My Kingdom for a Horse!”