RICHARD III

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Richard III
The earliest surviving portrait of Richard (c. 1520, after a lost original), formerly belonging to the Paston family (Society of Antiquaries, London)
King of England (more...)
Reign	26 June 1483 – 22 August 1485
Coronation	6 July 1483
Predecessor	Edward V
Successor	Henry VII
Consort	Anne Neville
Issue	Edward of Middleham John of Gloucester (illegitimate) Katherine Plantagenet (illegitimate)
House	House of York
Father	Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York
Mother	Cecily Neville, Duchess of York
Born	2 October 1452 Fotheringhay Castle, Northamptonshire
Died	22 August 1485 (aged 32) Bosworth Field, Leicestershire
Burial	Greyfriars, Leicester (reburial planned for Leicester Cathedral26 March 2015)
Religion	Roman Catholicism
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Richard III (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485) was King of England from 1483 until his death in 1485 in the Battle of Bosworth Field. He was the last king of the House of York and the last of the Plantagenet dynasty. His defeat at Bosworth Field, the last decisive battle of the Wars of the Roses, marks the end of the Middle Ages in England. He is the subject of the fictional historical play Richard III by William Shakespeare.

When his brother King Edward IV died in April 1483, Richard was named Lord Protector of the realm for Edward's son and successor, the 12-year-old Edward V. As the young King travelled to London from Ludlow, Richard met and escorted him to lodgings in the Tower of London where Edward V's brother Richard joined him shortly afterwards. Arrangements were made for Edward's coronation on 22 June 1483, but before the young king could be crowned, his father's marriage to his mother Elizabeth Woodvillewas declared invalid, making their children illegitimate and ineligible for the throne. On 25 June, an assembly of lords and commoners endorsed the claims. The following day, Richard III began his reign, and he was crowned on 6 July 1483. The young princes were not seen in public after August, and accusations circulated that the boys had been murdered on Richard's orders, giving rise to the legend of the Princes in the Tower.

There were two major rebellions against Richard. The first, in October 1483, was led by staunch allies of Edward IV^[1] and also by Richard's former ally, Henry Stafford, 2nd Duke of Buckingham;^[2] the revolt collapsed. In August 1485, another rebellion against Richard was led by Henry Tudor and his uncle, Jasper Tudor. Henry Tudor landed in southern Wales with a small contingent of French troops, and then marched through his birthplace, Pembrokeshire, recruiting more soldiers. Henry's force engaged Richard's army and defeated it at the Battle of Bosworth Field in Leicestershire. Richard was struck down in this conflict, making him the last English king to die in battle on home soil, and the first to do so since Harold II was killed at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.TO BE RE INTERNED  ON THURSDAY 26 03 2015  AT CHURCH OF ENGLAND CATHEDRAL LEICESTER ALSO LIVE EVENTS ON -http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/week-of-exclusive-live-programming-for-burial-of-king-richard-iii-READ MORE -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_III_of_England

OLD SHEEP

In SOUTH DOWNS  lives DOLLY a sheep who has racked up 23 years and counting .Sheep normally live up to about 10 to 12 years and the oldest so far died in 1989 aged 28.

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NO MORE BREAD FOR DUCKS?

For years children of all ages  have fed the ducks with stale bread normally in local park duck pond well this may need to stop.The CANAL&RIVER TRUST claim 6 million loaves are flung into rivers and canals every year encouraging Rats,and uneaten soggy bread could spread disease,me i will carry on feeding them as will my gran kids.

Possible fatty acid detected on Mars

A fatty acid might be among organic molecules discovered on Mars by Nasa's Curiosity rover. However, it's not possible at this stage to determine whether the compound has a biological or non-biological origin. And contamination could still be responsible for the finding. The results come from Curiosity's SAM instrument, and were presented at the 46th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (LPSC) in Texas. Nasa scientist Daniel Glavin described the results from the first "wet chemistry" experiment carried out by Curiosity. A long-chain carboxylic acid, or fatty acid, was a good fit for one of the data peaks detected in a mudstone called Cumberland, he told an audience at the meeting. A form of alcohol molecule may also be among the compounds analysed. The preliminary result will excite scientists because fatty acids are key components of the cell membranes found in all life forms, including microbial organisms. Dr Glavin told an audience that the result was "provocative", and said the link to biology was the "million-dollar question". But he explained that a -READ MORE-http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31988540

Pamela Marcom a interview

I work for a large hospital in Sacramento CA My hobbies are cooking, sewjng, crochet but most of a paranormal investigation. I am currently part of the USS Hornet crew working on the paranormal tours of the ship. I am currently taking a Tarot Class and I am working with two close friends and mediums who are helping me to expand abilities I had but lost as a child. I started about 3 years ago when a coworker invited me to Virginia City NV for a weekend investigation. By the weekend I was hooked. We started Pacific Coast Spirit Watch and the rest is history. We have 11 team members who range in age from late 20s to mid 60s. My aim and goals are to continue to investigate. Learn as much as I can and in the end try to help as I can. Initially I wanted to learn if there is truly another side. I have lost both parents and wanted to proof that this isn't all there is. Our team has been extremely fortunate to have been granted permission to investigate many location, some which had never been done before. The Argonaut Mine, California Auto Museum, California Aero Space Museum, Gibson Ranch, several cemeteries and many other locations. We recently returned from Dunsmir and Castella CA. We investigated the Stone Cottage Inn, the California Theatre and the Castle Rock Inn and Café (a former bordello). Over the course of the year's we have captured many evps, video and personal paranormal experiences. Ghost Adventures used a clip of evidence we obtained on the USS Hornet in the Ghost Adventures Aftershock episode airing on May 31, 2014. We have secured many new locations and 2015 may be our best year yet. My plan for the group's future is to continue to investigate, learn as much as I can during that process and share it with our group. I look forward to continuing my journey, working with the team, meeting many new people and visiting new locations-our web site is www.pacificcoastspiritwatch.net

Anthropocene: New dates proposed for the 'Age of Man'

The Anthropocene - a new geological time period that marks the "Age of man" - began in 1610, a study suggests. Scientists believe that the arrival of Europeans in the Americas had an unprecedented impact on the planet, marking the dawn of this new epoch. The findings are published in the journal Nature. Others say that the industrial revolution or the first nuclear tests better signal the start of the Anthropocene. While some believe the exact date for a new epoch can only be determined with the benefit of thousands or even millions of years of hindsight. An international Anthropocene Working Group is currently reviewing the evidence and will announce its favoured start date next year. Golden spikes Continue reading the main story “ Start Quote We look for these golden spikes - a real point in time when you can show in a record when the whole Earth has changed” Prof Mark Maslin University College London Geologists carve up Earth's history into chunks that reflect times of significant change on the planet, perhaps as a result of continental movement, a big asteroid strike, or a major shift in climate. We are still formally in the Holocene Epoch. It started more than 11,500 years ago as the last Ice Age came to an end-READ MORE -http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31836233