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Ricardian Register Ricardian Register Richard III Society, Inc. Vol. 47 No. 1 March, 2016 King Richard III Printed with permission ~ Jamal Mustafa ~ Copyright © 2014 In this issue: 2016 General Membership Meeting (GMM)/Bylaw Revisions Why it Had to be the Tower of London Richard, Duke of Gloucester, as Admiral and Constable of England Can a Coin from 1483 Solve a Ricardian Mystery? Inside cover (not printed) Contents 2016 General Membership Meeting (GMM) 2 Message from American Branch Chairman 4 ByLaw Revisions 5 Why it Had to be the Tower of London 8 Richard, Duke of Gloucester, as Admiral and Constable of England 11 Can a Coin from 1483 Solve a Ricardian Mystery? 25 Ricardian Reviews 31 ex libris 48 Board, Staff, and Chapter Contacts 50 Membership Application/Renewal Dues 51 Advertise in the Ricardian Register 52 Submission guidelines 52 From the Editor 52 ❖ ❖ ❖ ©2016 Richard III Society, Inc., American Branch. No part may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means mechanical, electrical or photocopying, recording or information storage retrieval—without written permission from the Society. Articles submitted by members remain the property of the author. The Ricardian Register is published two times per year. Subscriptions for the Register only are available at $25 annually. In the belief that many features of the traditional accounts of the character and career of Richard III are neither supported by sufficient evidence nor reasonably tenable, the Society aims to promote in every possible way research into the life and times of Richard III, and to secure a re-assessment of the material relating to the period, and of the role in English history of this monarch. The Richard III Society is a nonprofit, educational corporation. Dues, grants and contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Dues are $60 annually for U.S. Addresses; $70 for international. Each additional family member is $5. Members of the American Society are also members of the English Society. Members also receive the English publications. All Society publications and items for sale may be purchased either direct at the U.K. Member’s price, or via the American Branch sales when available. Papers and books may be borrowed from the US fiction and non-fiction libraries. Papers only are available from the English Librarian. When a U.S. Member visits the U.K., all meetings, expeditions and other activities are open, including the AGM, where U.S. Members are welcome to cast a vote. To manage your account and make payments online, enter the member portal from the Member’s only page on American Branch website: r3.org, or if you do not have internet access, send changes of address and dues payments to: Sally Keil, Membership Chair June-November send mail to: 1219 Route 171, Woodstock, CT 06281-2126 December-May send mail to: 2221 Pasadena Place South Gulfport FL33707 1 2016 General Membership Meeting (GMM) Richard III Society, American Branch September 23—25, 2016 The Rocky Mountain Chapter along with the Tidewater and Illinois Chapters are extremely excited to announce that the 2016 GMM will include both Dominic Smee, Richard III's modern day body double, and Ian Churchward of The Legendary Ten Seconds. Dominic Smee will be the 2016 GMM Keynote speaker. Dominic is well known to Richardians as Richard III’s present day body double, since he has the same type and degree of scoliosis that Richard did. He generously volunteered to undergo a series of challenges to prove that Richard was the formidable warrior we all know that he was. If you haven’t seen it, watch the Youtube video of the show “Richard III—The New Evidence”, which shows Dominic’s journey through these challenges. This was also seen on PBS in the US in the series “Secrets of the Dead—Richard III Resurrected”. https://youtu.be/fDHDvnnK4nI Dominic’s mother, Christina Smee, will also be in attendance. She is the author of The Rose of Middleham which is available on Amazon.com. She also appears in the video and she and Dominic are volunteers at the Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Center. http://www.bosworthbattlefield.com/ Marriott hotel(s) offering your special group rate: SpringHill Suites Denver Downtown for 159.00 USD per night plus 14.75% tax. Book online for the Richard III Society group rate here: tinyurl.com/j8svhpl QRcode link for smartphones HOTEL: Springhill Suites Denver Downtown 1190 Auraria Parkway Denver, CO 80204 springhillsuitesdenver.com Last day to book: 8/30/16 This group rate is available for 3 days before and after our meeting. If you wish to book additional nights besides the 23rd and 24th, please call Ashley Wray directly at 720.439.2888. Hotel room rate includes: hot breakfast each morning in the ground floor lobby free internet free local shuttle (to Union Station) 2 Local airport: Denver International Airport Ground Transportation: Light rail trains will operate between the airport and Union Station downtown. Union Station is 4 blocks from our hotel and the hotel shuttle will pick up at Union Station on request. Taxis and airport shuttles are also available. SCHEDULE: Workshops and Events Friday, September 23: All of our events will be on the second floor of the hotel. All event times are tentative at this time and will be finalized before the event. 6:00 to 9:00 pm— Registration and Reception - second floor meeting room. Saturday, September 28: 7:00 to 9: am— Please partake of the hot breakfast in the ground floor lobby. 9:00 am to 10:45 am—Sally Keil, Heraldry, Blazonry and the Plantagenets, second floor meeting room, coffee and tea will be provided 10:45 am – Morning Break 11:00 am to 12:00 pm—Business meeting. Financial report, Officers’ reports, individual Society members’ input. 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm—Lunch 1:00 pm to 2:30—Keynote address by Dominic Smee. 2:30 pm to 3:00 pm—TBA 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm— Free time, relax or explore downtown Denver. We will have suggestions for activities and sight-seeing. 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm-- Cocktail Hour, second floor meeting room 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm—Ricardian Banquet, second floor meeting room (medieval dress encouraged, otherwise business casual). Banquet program includes: music by Ian and Elaine Churchward, who are The Legendary Ten Seconds featuring music about Richard III's life and times, and Ricardian Jeopardy! Game. Sunday, September 29: 7:00 am to 9:00 am—hot breakfast, ground floor lobby 9:00 am to 11: am—Fundraiser, speaker to be announced, coffee and tea will be provided [Program updates and registration form will be published and distributed with the June Bulletin and Ricardian and published on the American Branch website.] ~ToC~ 3 Message from American Branch Chairman Jonathan Hayes Chairman, Richard III Society, American Branch Vice President, Richard III Society (UK) 2016 will be an exciting year for your Society. A major revision of the Bylaws is being submitted to the membership for their consideration and approval. The Board has noted the low and falling attendance at recent AGMs. This is due to aging of the membership and the expense of attendance. We have therefore decided to go to biennial meetings. The bulk of the changes revolve around this. This year’s General Membership Meeting (GMM) will be held in Denver, September 23rd through 25th. The Colorado Chapter is putting together a terrific program. The highlight will be attendance and a talk by Dominic Smee. Dominic is the young man whose scoliosis is identical to Richard III’s. Those of you who have had the opportunity to meet him know what an impressive young man he is. This will be a GMM which you will long remember. This is also the year for Board elections and there are three positions that need to be filled. Our current secretary, Mary Retallick has done really great work as Secretary and has decided not to run again. We will miss her. Your humble servant will complete his maximum four years as Chairman and the Vice Chairman is currently open. The following descriptions and responsibilities are copied from our bylaws (posted on the members’ only page here: http://www.r3.org/members-only/by-laws/. Chairman— duties outlined in section 6.2 of the bylaws (reprinted below): (a) To preside at all meetings of the American Branch and the Executive Board. (b) To appoint appropriate officers and Standing Committee Chairpersons with the advice and consent of the Executive Board (c) To execute all contracts, deeds and other legal instruments on behalf of and in the name of the American Branch when authorized by the Executive Board. (d) To have general supervision over all officers and Standing Committees, and to be an ex-officio member of all committees. (e) To oversee the planning of the AGM. (f) To have other powers and authority as shall be vested in the Chairman by the Executive Board (g) To appoint tellers to count ballots and to certify elections at the AGM. Vice Chairman— duties outlined in section 6.3 of the bylaws (reprinted below): (a) To preside at meetings of the American Branch and the Executive Board in the absence or incapacity of the Chairman. (b) To prepare the Agenda for all Executive Board Meetings and the AGM. (c) To act as Bylaws Committee Chairman. (d) To perform other duties as required by the Executive Board. Secretary—duties outlined in section 6.4 of the bylaws (reprinted below): (a) To record and keep all minutes of official meetings, and to transfer records to the archives as appropriate.
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