Seated at the cradle, with her babe asleep at her shoulder and her faithful hound curled up at her feet, Anne Neville, Duchess of Gloucester, gazed out the window into the fading light of day. The gentle hills surrounding Middleham Castle glowed a deep green after the rain, and pear trees dot...
Christmas of 1483 was a happy affair at Windsor, a celebration of Richard’s accession to the throne and his victory in crushing a rebellion without bloodshed. The castle was decorated with evergreens, strewn with dried rose petals and violets, and lit by hundreds of torches and yule candles. Sn...