![]() ![]() So when was the name ‘Kingmaker’ first used about the Earl of Warwick? These nicknames are thus the judgement of one society or culture upon another that came before – and they sometimes come with a fierce perspective! Often it’s worth finding out, if you can, who first used the term and why. ![]() Unfortunately, they are often wholly, or partly, inaccurate – and frequently based upon the opinions of a few influential early historians. They are useful handles for us to use to identify a particular figure and they have become part of our collective memory. Such nicknames will be familiar but these names are not about history, they are about legend. History likes important people to have nicknames: Alfred the Great, Ethelred the Unready, William the Conqueror, Edward ‘Longshanks’, or the ‘Hammer of the Scots’, ‘Good Queen Bess’ or ‘Gloriana’, ‘Bloody’ Mary and ‘Bluff’ King Hal. I vowed to do something about it, so here’s my second offering which seeks to explode the myth that Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, justified the epithet of “kingmaker”. Any input is appreciated! And please feel free to use this in your own theater groups or classes as needed.I have had a bit of a rant on Facebook about the common myths which persist about many aspects of the Wars of the Roses period. ![]() I’m pretty happy with how this came out but it’s still a work in progress. Richard III will kill you on sight.Ī War by any other name would be just as bloody. Red, the Rose of Angry Lancasters, White, the Rose of Angry Yorks "You'll Need Rosé to Get Through this Timeline" The War of "There Are Only Four Names in this Family" War of the Rose 1 2 and 3: Too Many HenrysĪ Rose is a Rose is a Rose and All these People are Cousins ![]() I had fun trying to come with titles for this timeline: I designed this timeline in Powerpoint and got it printed out at Staples as a “blueprint/architectural and engineering print.” This is SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than printing it as a poster, and you can just buy a foam board yourself and use rubber cement to paste it on if you need it to have more stability. ![]()
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