tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540Tue, 25 Sep 2012 12:23:25 +0000tourDark SovereignGreyfriarsRobert FrippRichard IIIThe latest events, activities, programs, and other news of interest to members of the Richard III Society, American Branch.http://r3member.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)Blogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-521028729330168276Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:53:00 +00002012-09-12T08:53:54.333-07:00The past couple of weeks have been extraordinarily exciting for Ricardians around the world. The University of Leicester has been leading an archeological dig for the remains of Richard III, who, according to historical records, was to have been buried in the choir of the Greyfriars' friary. However, evidence of the tomb was lost and it was suspected that the area where he might have been laid tohttp://r3member.blogspot.com/2012/09/search-for-richard-iiis-remains.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joansz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-1644884828922581265Sun, 26 Aug 2012 09:53:00 +00002012-08-26T14:43:39.835-07:00 On the 527th anniversary of the burial of King Richard III at Greyfriars, Leicester, the search for his remains begins -- under a Leicester City Council car park. Carried out by the University of Leicester Department of Archaeology in association with the Leicester City Council and the Richard III Society (our parent society), the dig will continue for two weeks and culminate in a public http://r3member.blogspot.com/2012/08/after-527-years-hunt-is-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-4153331530512169812Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:11:00 +00002012-01-27T22:16:40.392-08:00Robert FrippDark SovereignRichard IIIPlaywright slams Shakespeare, defends Richard III Toronto – December 22, 2011 – For the first time in four centuries a modern writer has challenged William Shakespeare by writing a full-length play in the Bard's Renaissance English—fluently. Shakespeare wrote The Tragedy of Richard the Third as Tudor propaganda for the Court of Queen Elizabeth I, portraying King Richard III as a misshapen http://r3member.blogspot.com/2012/01/dark-sovereign-play-by-robert-fripp.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Joansz)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-7920230893217572653Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:47:00 +00002010-09-08T10:04:59.914-07:00Photo, right: Carole (right) and daughter Zoe at Bosworth Field, 1976<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:http://r3member.blogspot.com/2010/09/in-memoriam-carole-mcclendon-rike-1941.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-5697237072934336554Wed, 12 May 2010 20:21:00 +00002010-05-12T13:24:44.763-07:00The American Branch is again sponsoring a session of papers at the International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University.Session No 22810am Friday, May 14Fifteenth-Century English History and CultureSponsor: Richard III Society (American Branch)Organizer: Candace Gregory-Abbott, California State Univ.–SacramentoPresider: Candace Gregory-AbbottCourt Fashion and Country Ladyhttp://r3member.blogspot.com/2010/05/branch-sponsored-session-at-kalamazoo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-8170310849251910918Wed, 24 Feb 2010 02:40:00 +00002010-02-23T18:43:18.223-08:00Listen online (no idea how long this link will last):http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_8523000/8523453.stmPress release from the Battlefield Centre:http://www.leics.gov.uk/pressrelease.htm?id=187332http://r3member.blogspot.com/2010/02/bosworth-battlefield-location-revealed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-1195883668253891505Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:25:00 +00002009-10-18T13:44:15.730-07:00The Richard III Society, American Branch, asks you to consider making a gift to support the work of a graduate student transcribing and translating portions of a manuscript genealogy of King Edward IV, now called Ms. Roll 1066, in the collections of the University of Pennsylvania Library. This roll is 37 feet in length and has two separate chronicles, one on each side. It is unique among http://r3member.blogspot.com/2009/10/help-support-transcription-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-7464506029466067626Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:21:00 +00002009-09-30T09:05:46.247-07:00The Richard III Society, American Branch awards one $30,000 dissertation fellowship annually as part of its William B. and Maryloo Spooner Schallek awards program. The program is administered on our behalf by the Medieval Academy of America. Deadline for the fellowship award is October 15 and additional details are here. (The program also provides five $2,000 awards, with a February 15 http://r3member.blogspot.com/2009/09/fellowship-award-deadline-october-15.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-6400519258974637218Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:17:00 +00002009-10-08T06:42:43.918-07:00Here's part 1:Thanks to Sharon Kay Penman for providing the link.(EDIT: Thanks to C.L. Forber, a playlist of all the episodes that comprise the trial is here.)http://r3member.blogspot.com/2009/09/1984-trial-of-richard-iii-posted-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-1910721375624014613Sun, 08 Feb 2009 17:08:00 +00002009-02-08T09:59:55.653-08:00GreyfriarsFrom correspondent Andy McDonald, a fascinating set of photos in response to an old article, "In Search of Greyfriars, from the American Branch website. Richard III's body was reputed to have been buried in the churchyard at Greyfriars prior to (possibly) having been exhumed and thrown in the nearby River Soar.Comments on the locations and their significance are welcome. And many thanks to Andy http://r3member.blogspot.com/2009/02/photos-of-grayfriars-leicester.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-8111768887671430754Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:24:00 +00002009-01-18T07:27:47.058-08:00Mark your calendar now for the 2009 American Branch, Annual General Meeting, which is being planned now and will be held in Las Vegas, NV. Expand your knowledge of Richard III in history and in literature, make new friends, meetup with online friends, catch up with old. (What's an Annual General Meeting like? Details on the 2008 meeting here.)http://r3member.blogspot.com/2009/01/annual-general-meeting-2009-october-16.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-7150684296643153068Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:44:00 +00002009-01-18T05:51:53.035-08:00Since 2005, the Richard III Society, American Branch has funded an annual $30,000 fellowship award. This program is endowed by generous gifts from the late William B. and Maryloo Spooner Schallek during their lifetimes and by a bequest from Maryloo Schallek. The program is administered on behalf of the American Branch by The Medieval Academy of America.Judging is in process for the 2009 award, http://r3member.blogspot.com/2009/01/schallek-fellowship-recipients-2005.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-6347736153019081118Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:02:00 +00002009-01-17T09:03:32.848-08:00Five $2,000 awards will be given for graduate study by this American-branch sponsored program administered by the Medieval Academy of America. Details and links to application forms here.http://r3member.blogspot.com/2009/01/graduate-awards-deadline-february-15.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-84684241890018554Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:34:00 +00002009-01-17T08:38:45.434-08:00tourIn the Footsteps of King Richard III, June 21-July 1, 2009. From the brochure:This unique tour fits the bill perfectly if you are a sociable person with a keen interest in Richard and in medieval England! Sites we will visit having associations with Richard III and his contemporaries include, among others, Middleham, Bolton, Pickering, Skipton, Conisburgh, Sandal and Ashby-de-la-Zouch castles, http://r3member.blogspot.com/2009/01/2009-american-branch-tour-brochure.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-1541936344256953515Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:07:00 +00002008-08-05T05:13:47.620-07:00Deadline for paper proposals for the 2009 International Medieval Congress is September 15. The Richard III Society, American Branch sponsors a session of papers on fifteenth-century English history every year. Link to the call for papers here. (The call for papers is in Adobe Acrobat format -- search on the session organizer, Candace Gregory-Abbott, to go directly to the Richard III Society http://r3member.blogspot.com/2008/08/r3-at-kalamazoo-call-for-papers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-234670109884914573Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:05:00 +00002008-07-29T06:08:26.165-07:00The American Branch's Annual General Meeting, Fun in the Sun, is scheduled for Orlando FL September 26-28, 2008. In the spirit of good fun, the schedule includes a side trip to the Medieval Times Kissimmee venue, which boasts a replica medieval village in addition to the dinner and entertainment.Details and online registration here.http://r3member.blogspot.com/2008/07/register-online-for-annual-general.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-8365102962208429779Thu, 22 May 2008 19:22:00 +00002008-05-22T12:27:02.540-07:00The Richard III Society, American Branch, has been supporting graduate study into later medieval English history and culture since 1980. Since becoming fully funded by the generous $1.4 million bequest from the estate of co-founder Maryloo Spooner Schallek, the award is now administered on our behalf by the Medieval Academy of America. Five students were chosen to receive $2,000 awards to help http://r3member.blogspot.com/2008/05/five-graduate-students-win-2008.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-6580747042302556868Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:09:00 +00002008-07-29T06:14:00.068-07:00UPDATE: additional details, online registration here.This is an early announcement for those wishing to make plans for attending the 2008 AGM.Date: September 26-28, 2008.Venue/Location: Holiday Inn International Drive Resort, 6515 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819.The phone number for the hotel is 407-248-2188The website for hotel is www.hi-idrive. comWe expect the costs for conference to http://r3member.blogspot.com/2008/04/annual-general-meeting-2008-september.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-2426704205824967734Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:29:00 +00002007-11-19T13:30:36.091-08:00All the plays in 12 years. Details in the Daily Telegraph. http://r3member.blogspot.com/2007/11/bbc-to-do-new-shakespeare-series.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-8345127432744151135Tue, 13 Nov 2007 18:43:00 +00002007-11-13T10:47:21.279-08:00In the Leicester Mercury, a report that archaeological investigations suggest a former marsh in Dadlington may be the site of the Battle of Bosworth. Details here.H/T East Midlands Branch secretary Sally Henshaw via John Ashdown-Hill.http://r3member.blogspot.com/2007/11/could-this-be-bosworth-battlefield-site.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-1193275662712941437Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:00:00 +00002007-11-03T08:09:06.776-07:00Bosworth Battlefield now has its own website, separate from the Leicestershire County site. It includes information on the controversy over the battle site as well as a preview of the exhibition slated to open December 1.http://r3member.blogspot.com/2007/11/bosworth-battlefield-has-new-website.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-5142072660442449549Thu, 01 Nov 2007 19:45:00 +00002007-11-04T08:00:39.886-08:00Our webserver is down again. This post will be updated when service is re-established.UPDATE 1: Our service provider says this may take some time.UPDATE 2: We are in the process of a server migration. The site should be semi-operational November 4, although there will be a few problems remaining.UPDATE3: Most pages now display properly; it will take a little longer to make all e-mail addresses, http://r3member.blogspot.com/2007/11/server-down.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-7740947657122633871Fri, 12 Oct 2007 15:38:00 +00002007-10-12T08:41:11.744-07:00Reminder: applications for the Richard III Society American Branch dissertation fellowship award are due Monday, October 15. This annual $30,000 award is supported by the generous bequest of Maryloo Schallek and is administered on behalf of the American Branch by the Medieval Academy of America. More details here.http://r3member.blogspot.com/2007/10/dissertation-award-deadline-october-15.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-2275126452592389702Sat, 06 Oct 2007 05:25:00 +00002007-10-05T22:31:44.320-07:00SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL TOURFOR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS OF THE RICHARD III SOCIETYTHE RICARDIAN ROVERTravels with King Richard IIIJune 16 – June 27, 2008Ready for a delightfully different travel experience? Then, come join our friendly little band of Ricardians as we explore the England of Richard III! This marvelous tour fits the bill perfectly if you are a sociable person with a keen interest in Richardhttp://r3member.blogspot.com/2007/10/2008-american-branch-tour.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5998058893949486540.post-5106493951666971399Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:45:00 +00002007-09-05T17:51:28.090-07:00Peter Sellers does a dead-on imitation of Laurence Olivier as Richard III, reciting the lyrics to "A Hard Day's Night":Puzzled by this? For comparison, here's Olivier reciting the lyrics to "Now is the winter of our discontent."http://r3member.blogspot.com/2007/09/peter-sellers-as-r3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (LB-Philadelphia PA)0