knight

From My Archive I Choose…

K is for Knights

In days of old when Knights were bold…

Richard Neville puts on his Armour. Neville, the Earl of Warwick, was known as the Kingmaker and played a pivotal part in the Wars of the Roses during the 15th century. Falling out with Lancastrian King Henry VI, he supported the Yorkist Edward IV and saw him crowned king. Later, having fallen out with Edward, he restored Henry to the throne. He died at the Battle of Barnet in 1471, around 4 miles north of my home. This is a photo from a waxworks display in Warwick Castle – home of Richard Neville. In the summer months the castle also hosts Medieval jousting displays – some photos from which follow: –

All photos taken back in 2007 on a Canon Powershot A206, so apologies for some motion blur – I don’t think it was designed with ‘Sports’ photography in mind 😉

Why not have a go at the A-Z Archive Challenge yourself!