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Tag Archives: War of the Roses
The Battle of Tewkesbury 1471
Having seen the re-enactment of the Battle of Tewkesbury I feel that the time has come to try lay it to bed. I have seen enough now to finally make some sort of sense of it, although I probably still … Continue reading
Posted in Bridges and Rivers, Churches and Cathedrals, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, Heritage, Memorials and Monuments, Personal, Tewkesbury, United Kingdom, War
Tagged Battle of Tewkesbury, Lancastrian, Margaret of Anjou, Tewkesbury, Tewkesbury Abbey, The Arrivall, War of the Roses, Wars of the Roses, Yorkist
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Ye Olde Medieval Festivale 2018
It is difficult to comprehend that a small town like Tewkesbury played such a pivotal role in the history of England so many years ago, and we are reminded of it because we hold the famous Medieval Festival around about … Continue reading
Posted in Gloucestershire, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Military, Photo Essay, Tewkesbury, United Kingdom
Tagged Avon, banners, Battle of Tewkesbury, Battlefield, Edward Prince of Wales, Lancastrian, Margaret of Anjou, Medieval festival, Severn, Swilgate, Tewkesbury, War of the Roses, Yorkist
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Tewkesbury Medieval Festival 2017. Page 2
Like last year there was a display of hunting birds and raptors. I find them quite fascinating because they are really killing machines, you do not want to mess with them; that eagle owl was huge and the Kestrel was … Continue reading
Posted in Gloucestershire, Heritage, Personal, Tewkesbury, United Kingdom
Tagged Bird of prey, Medieval festival, Parade, Tewkesbury, The Green Man, War of the Roses
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Tewkesbury Medieval Festival 2017. Page 1
Tewkesbury is famous for 3 things: It has an abbey, It flooded in 2017, and holds a Medieval Festival once a year. I have attended it 3 times already, but never really stay the distance till the giant battle. There … Continue reading
Posted in Gloucestershire, Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Tewkesbury, United Kingdom
Tagged Bird of prey, Medieval festival, Parade, Tewkesbury, The Green Man, War of the Roses
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Tottering around Tewkesbury
On Monday the 15th I did my first bit of tottering around in Tewkesbury. I had to take in the sights before I started work just in case the job went phut and so did I. It is not a … Continue reading
Posted in Churches and Cathedrals, Gloucestershire, Personal, Photowalks, Tewkesbury, Transportation, United Kingdom, War Memorial
Tagged Abbey, Avon, Battle of Tewkesbury, canal, Cemetery, Gloucestershire, Mythe Bridge, Severn, Tewkesbury, War of the Roses
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