Dear Reader,
Have you read this week about Edward V, who was thought to have been murdered by his uncle, Richard III, may not have been after all? Coldridge, a small Devon village, has just been revealed to be the site of a historical mystery to rival the sort found in a Dan Brown novel, and could see this small Devon enclave become a hotspot for history buffs. Five centuries ago two young princes were murdered by someone, thought to be Richard III. He declared them illegitimate and took the throne himself.
Now it seems he may have been innocent. Researchers claim to have uncovered evidence that one of the boys (Edward, the elder) may not have been killed. Rather he may have been allowed to live under an alias on land owned by his half-brother in a remote part of Devon as part of a deal struck between his mother and the King, later, with Henry Tudor.
I think that we will never know for sure the truth of it, it is mystery I feel we will never solve.
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From Francis Kilvert's Wiltshire Diary, 15th January, 1875
'Speaking to the children at the school about the Collect for the 2nd Sunday after the Epiphany and God's peace I asked them what beautiful image and picture pf peace we have in the xxxxiii Psalm. "The Good Shepherd,' said I "leading His sheep to...? "To the slaughter', said Fredercik Herriman promptly. One day I asked the children to what animal our Saviour is compared in the Bible. Frank Matthews confidently held out his hand. "To an ass', he said. '
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Recipe for Blue
Take the blue from the mountains
and dye my bones,
crush lapis lazuli,
mix it in my hair.
Plunge my heart in forget-me-nots,
soak my maidenhead in blueberry juice,
add a pinch of larkspur.
Wrap me in the Blessed Virgin's dress,
shake over star sapphires,
fold in the clouds,
and bake slow.
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With very best wishes, Patricia
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