Tag: Herefordshire

The Commons in the Wars of the Roses, 15th Century History, Local History, Military history, Richard III

A Yorkist Family during the Wars of the Roses: the Devereuxs of Weobley in Herefordshire

Dr Simon Payling, of our Commons 1461-1504 section, explores the fortunes of one particularly loyal Yorkist family during the Wars of the Roses. For leading landowning families ready to commit themselves to one side or the other, the Wars of the Roses offered both hazard and opportunity. In terms of the latter, that commitment needed to be whole-hearted, but not necessarily consistent. So frequent were the … Continue reading A Yorkist Family during the Wars of the Roses: the Devereuxs of Weobley in Herefordshire

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The Commons in the Wars of the Roses, 15th Century History, Local History, Medieval

The Tomb of Sir Richard and Eleanor Croft in Croft Church, Herefordshire

Sir Richard Croft’s career spanned the entirety of the Wars of the Roses; he was able to adapt and maintain his prominence under each new political rule. Simon Payling from our Commons 1461-1504 project takes a look at his remarkable career and his commemoration in Croft Church. The tomb of Sir Richard Croft, MP for Herefordshire in the Parliament of 1478, and his wife, Eleanor, dominates the small church … Continue reading The Tomb of Sir Richard and Eleanor Croft in Croft Church, Herefordshire

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James I to Restoration, 17th Century history, Economic history, Health and Medicine, Interregnum, Local History, Social history, Stuart

Red Streak: cider-making and drinking in Cromwellian Herefordshire

As we contemplate the further lifting of Covid restrictions on hospitality venues, Dr Patrick Little of our Commons 1640-1660 project looks at the pleasures and pitfalls of drinking a native beverage in the seventeenth century, and the science behind its production… Cider has been produced in England since Norman times, if not before, with different traditions emerging in the east (notably East Anglia and Kent) … Continue reading Red Streak: cider-making and drinking in Cromwellian Herefordshire

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