*Ø* Blogmanac December 22, 1550 | Burial of Richard Plantagenet, alleged son of Richard III
Richard Plantagenet was a poor working man, but perhaps he was the son of a king.
In about 1545, Sir Thomas Moyle began to have built on his estate, a mansion later named Eastwell House. Sir Thomas was surprised to observe that one of the bricklayers, whenever he had a break, would have his nose firmly planted in a particular book. No matter how the nobleman tried to discover the title of the book that held the tradesman's interest, he could not. Soon, he discovered that the book was written in Latin.
When he asked the bricklayer how he came to be able to read in a classical language, Sir Thomas Moyle was told this tale by the man ...
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Richard Plantagenet was a poor working man, but perhaps he was the son of a king.
In about 1545, Sir Thomas Moyle began to have built on his estate, a mansion later named Eastwell House. Sir Thomas was surprised to observe that one of the bricklayers, whenever he had a break, would have his nose firmly planted in a particular book. No matter how the nobleman tried to discover the title of the book that held the tradesman's interest, he could not. Soon, he discovered that the book was written in Latin.
When he asked the bricklayer how he came to be able to read in a classical language, Sir Thomas Moyle was told this tale by the man ...
Read on
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