Today I spoke with Graham Evans and Mike Ingram about a modern Wars of the Roses controversy...

#warsoftheroses #medievalhistory #medievalart #medievalbattles
Sometimes, something that seems the smallest thing is indicative of a much wider issue.
In commemoration of the 550th anniversary of the Battle of Tewkesbury, the Royal Mail have issued a set of 8 stamps, depicting a battle or skirmish from the Wars of the Roses. The images used are by the wonderful historical artist, Graham Turner.
I purchased them as a framed set (which you can see in the video), and absolutely love it, but there is an error - one stamp reads 'The Battle of Edgecote Moor', when it should simply say 'Edgcote' (they are two different places). Moreover, they have the date of the battle wrong too.
It is so easy for tiny inaccuracies to become 'fact'. Here, Mike and Graham discuss with me elements of the Wars of the Roses, particularly Edgcote, and how such errors occur.
Mike and Graham are both key players in the Northamptonshire Battlefields Society, and they know their stuff! I hope you enjoy the conversation. It took a couple of unexpected turns, and it was good fun!

[@BeckyBH_aka_RebeccaBH]

This was a great program! Thanks for bringing it to us.
Also, I love the History After Dark - Clubhouse room. Today's (9 Jun 2021) was particularly fun. I don't always join in, because I enjoy listening to and learning from you and your *co-stars*. It's a great addition to my Wednesdays.

[@thehistoricalcollaborator]

Thank you so much! We have LOADS of fun doing that room!

[@melissarybb]

This was wonderful to watch! What great historiographic analyses. Thanks!

[@johncsonka2278]

Very interesting.Well done.😀

[@rhainegraves7235]

Reference to engram is non-applicability. Respect. (-∆)Mike Ingram.°(-∆)
Antiscientology expected.

[@Wiggys23]

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[@johncsonka2278]

Very interesting. Well done 😀

[@thehistoricalcollaborator]

I’m glad you enjoyed it. These gentlemen have an awful lot of knowledge!