THE stories and legends of King Richard III will be centre stage for this year’s Yorkshire Medieval Festival (August 1-31), the longest and liveliest celebration of the Middle Ages in England.
‘We imagine that Richard’s world was brutal and volatile,’ says festival director Danielle Daglan, “but during his lifetime, English culture came of age – the world’s greatest Arthurian epic, Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur, was written, and Caxton’s printing press became a world-changing innovation. One of York’s greatest treasures, York Minster’s Great East Window was built in this period, and the guilds rose to prominence, giving power to Yorkshire people as never before. It was also a golden age of chivalry, and displays of knightly prowess were hugely fashionable.’
This vibrant and violent world is recreated in a lively programme of talks and tours during the Yorkshire Medieval Festival, organised by The JORVIK Group with guest contributions from the Richard III Society, the University of York and local churches.
A full listing is available on www.yorkshire-medieval-festival.com.
‘We imagine that Richard’s world was brutal and volatile,’ says festival director Danielle Daglan, “but during his lifetime, English culture came of age – the world’s greatest Arthurian epic, Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur, was written, and Caxton’s printing press became a world-changing innovation. One of York’s greatest treasures, York Minster’s Great East Window was built in this period, and the guilds rose to prominence, giving power to Yorkshire people as never before. It was also a golden age of chivalry, and displays of knightly prowess were hugely fashionable.’
This vibrant and violent world is recreated in a lively programme of talks and tours during the Yorkshire Medieval Festival, organised by The JORVIK Group with guest contributions from the Richard III Society, the University of York and local churches.
A full listing is available on www.yorkshire-medieval-festival.com.
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