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Towton
03:14
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York's white rose and Lancaster's red
The white snow at Towton thousands left dead
York's flowering rose and Lancaster's dead
The white snow at Towton turned to blood red
Oh Towton field
Such grim loss of life
A new king's revenge
Such meaningless strife
The river Cock in full flow
Men in armour dragged down below
The fast running water turning blood red
York's flowering rose and Lancaster's dead
Oh Towton field
Such grim loss of life
A new king's revenge
Such meaningless strife
The river Cock in full flow
Men in armour dragged down below
The fast running water turning blood red
York's flowering rose and Lancaster's dead
Oh Towton field
Such grim loss of life
A new king's revenge
Such meaningless strife
York's white rose and Lancaster's red
The white snow at Towton thousands left dead
York's flowering rose and Lancaster's dead
The white snow at Towton turned to blood red
The white snow at Towton turned to blood red
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2. |
List of the Dead
03:30
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Several battles in this song
The list of the dead goes on and on
First St Albans fourteen fifty five
The Duke of York he did strive
At Northampton the king was betrayed
With Lord Grey of Ruthin a deal was made
By the Earl of March and Warwick too
It allowed their troops to break through
Several battles in this song
The list of the dead goes on and on
Blore heath in fourteen fifty nine
The Earl of Salisbury's battle line
At Wakefield a Duke lost his head
And so more noble blood was shed
At Micklegate Bar his head on a spike
With many others such a dreadful sight
Second St Albans 1461 Lord Bonville executed
Ferrybridge March 1461 Lord Fitzwalter
mortally wounded
Towton March 1461 Sir Andrew Trollope killed
Hedgeley Moor April 1464 Sir Ralph Percy killed
Hexham May 1464 the Duke of Somerset executed
Several battles in this song
The list of the dead goes on and on
Ludford Bridge fourteen fifty nine
To fight the king they did decline
At Mortimers Cross three suns were seen
For the uneducated what did this mean
The Earl of March declared “a good sign”
For the three sons of York at that time
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The Jewel
03:31
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From Jervaulx abbey to Middleham
On an ancient path she did ride
And there lost her precious jewel
For her lost jewel her tears she could not hide
For her lost jewel her tears she could not hide
Where did you lose that wondrous jewel
And will it ever be found
Were you a duchess what was your name
No one saw it lying there on the ground
No one saw it lying there on the ground
From Barnard Castle to Middleham
To a path Ted Seaton did go
And there found a precious jewel
When washed and cleaned the gold it did glow
When washed and cleaned the gold it did glow
Where did you find that wondrous jewel
By luck it has now been found
Who lost it we will never know
They had not seen it lying there on the ground
They had not seen it lying there on the ground
A double sided pendant of gold
So intricately engraved
In a museum for us to see
It is now safely displayed
From Jervaulx abbey to Middleham
On an ancient path she did ride
And there lost her precious jewel
For her lost jewel her tears she could not hide
For her lost jewel her tears she could not hide
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4. |
Good King Richard
02:42
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Evil King Richard you did steal the throne
To prevent civil war and protect all I owned
Good King Richard you loved your wife
But some say I poisoned her to end her life
Evil King Richard from a widow you stole
An annuity I gave her from the lands I controlled
Good King Richard you gave justice to all
But so many in my realm wanted me to fall
Evil King Richard an uncle so cruel
I saw Edward the Fifth as a Woodville tool
Good King Richard so long despised
The daughter of time will win over lies
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Sunnes and Roses
02:58
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None
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Battle in the Mist
03:20
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Lord Hastings against the Earl of Oxford
Hastings left wing was outflanked
And a brave advance in the mist
Quickly turned into a rout
And the Earl of Warwick prayed for victory
Against foes who were once his protégés
The Earl of Oxford's men gave chase
They thought the battle had been won
Unaware of other Yorkist foes
Concealed in the morning mist
And the Earl of Warwick prayed for victory
Against foes who were once his protégés
In the centre of battle were King Edward's men
Pressing loyal John Neville hard
Further along the Duke of Gloucester
A brave young son of York
And the Earl of Warwick prayed for victory
Against foes who were once his protégés
The Earl of Oxford regrouped his men
And by mistake attacked John Neville's flank
By chance King Edward was victorious
In the battle in the morning mist
And the Earl of Warwick turned to flee
But was killed in the Yorkist victory
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7. |
Richard of York
02:42
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A prince of the realm
But how could we tell
Were you Richard of York
Were you telling the truth
And where is the proof
Were you Richard of York
And did you deceive
And did they believe
Were you Richard of York
A prince of the realm
With a rather tall tale
Perkin Warbeck of course
A pretenders claim
That you could not maintain
Perkin Warbeck of course
And did you deceive
And did they believe
Perkin Warbeck of course
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8. |
The King's Daughter
02:04
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None
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Frost diamonds glitter on the snow
Underneath the full moon's glow
Cold upon half fallen walls
Stark the silver moonlight falls
Middleham Castle on a winters night
The Duke at prayer by candle light
Middleham Castle on Christmas Eve
For in God's power he did believe
Still and silent is the night
Save for the wind from the hill's height
Sighing soft and moaning low
Stirring stardust from the snow
Middleham Castle on a winters night
The duke at prayer by candle light
Middleham Castle on Christmas Eve
In God's power he did believe
But listen now and you may hear
So very faint the sounds of cheer
Echo round the crumbling walls
And sounds of hoofbeats rise and fall
Middleham castle on a winters night
The Duke at prayer by candle light
Middleham Castle on Christmas Eve
In God's power he did believe
Middleham castle on a winters night
The Duke at prayer by candle light
Middleham Castle on Christmas Eve
In God's power he did believe
Half seen shapes faint and frail
Insubstantial as a veil
Of finest silk pass to and fro
Echoes of the long ago
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10. |
A Warwick
02:39
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As a captain of Calais a hero so bold
But sometimes a pirate so I've been told
To guard England's foothold in France he did strive
And thus his sense of pride stayed alive
A Warwick, a Warwick they cried
A Warwick, a Warwick they died
As Warwick the Kingmaker he is well known
For the influence he had on our country's throne
The men of Kent so tired of misrule
To his standard they flocked like thieves to a jewel
A Warwick, a Warwick they cried
A Warwick, a Warwick they died
The ragged staff and bear
This history book I will share
Near Barnet his cannons roared
Throughout the night for that mighty lord
At the second St Albans he suffered defeat
His archers killed in house and in street
King Henry the Sixth sat under a tree
Lord Bonville to guard him for his safety
A Warwick, a Warwick they cried
A Warwick, a Warwick they died
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11. |
Souvente Souvenne
02:05
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None
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12. |
Autumn Rain
03:39
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I thought the deluge would never cease
When the heavens opened it did release
Such endless rain I had never seen
That autumn rain and a traitor's scheme
Buckingham's betrayal in October
A rebellion so quickly over
The most untrue creature living
Richard's anger so unforgiving
I thought the deluge would never cease
When the heavens opened it did release
Such endless rain I had never seen
That autumn rain and a traitor's scheme
To Henry's ship we did shout
We tried to tempt the Tudor out
His fleet scattered by the storm
His own vessel looked so forlorn
Autumn rain, autumn rain, autumn rain
I thought the deluge would never cease
When the heavens opened it did release
Such endless rain I had never seen
That autumn rain and a traitor's scheme
As I recall the sky was grey
For Buckingham on that day
Executed in Salisbury
He'd betrayed King Richard quite dreadfully
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13. |
A Herald's Lament
02:21
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King Richard is dead such dread news I bring
No joy to cling to no hosannas to sing
I tell a tale so heart breakingly brief
A tale that can only convey pain and grief
A herald's lament King Richard is dead
And of Henry Tudor his reign I do dread
Treacherous Stanley and others with Percy
Did desert our true king and offered no mercy
All grace did they forfeit as well as all honour
By callously raising to crown and to power
A herald's lament King Richard is dead
And of Henry Tudor his reign I do dread
A cowardly knave by the name of Tudor
A claimless joyless Lancastrian usurper
Oh England our anointed King Richard is lost
Betrayed deserted at what ruthless cost
A herald's lament King Richard is dead
And of Henry Tudor his reign I do dread
Now we have Henry he is numbered seven
Who will close upon us the gates of God's heaven
King Richard is dead such dread news I bring
No joy to cling to no hosannas to sing
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Tewkesbury Medieval Fair
03:03
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The reenactors in their fine clothes
Of the late fifteenth century I do suppose
Go back in time yes you could be there
All found at Tewkesbury medieval fair
A pot of herbs or armour for sale
In the market music, dancing as well
A fabulous gown that your lady could wear
All found at Tewkesbury medieval fair
Entertainment throughout the day
And a dragon keeper did I hear you say
Displays of combat I do declare
All found at Tewkesbury medieval fair
Many come from all over the world
Across the field the banners unfurled
Fair maidens and knights you will find there
All found at Tewkesbury medieval fair
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The Legendary Ten Seconds Torquay, UK
The Legendary Ten Seconds started off as the solo music project of Ian Churchward during the time when he was the lead guitar player of The Morrisons who were featured on John Peel's radio one show back in 1987. In 2013 Lord Zarquon joined Ian's music project and since then the line up has gradually expanded and various guest musician's and vocalists have helped out in the recording studio. ... more
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