Two monks vying for the abbot’s chair at one of England’s prestigious
monasteries each promised King William Rufus handsome rewards for his favour.
fromHolinshed’s Chronicles1577
Character and Conduct
A War of Words
A few years before the Battle of Agincourt, the Duke of Orléans
challenged King Henry IV to meet him in Bordeaux for a winner-takes-all joust.
fromHolinshed’s Chronicles1577
Character and Conduct
A Stout Answer
A few weeks after a large French raiding party had been driven away from
the Isle of Wight, another flotilla arrived from across the Channel demanding money with menaces.
fromHolinshed’s Chronicles1577
Mediaeval History
The Princes in the Tower
Sir Thomas More gives his explanation for the mysterious
disappearance of King Richard III’s nephews.