The Plantagenet Society celebrated  its 10th birthday on Saturday, July 18, and several Ricardians were present. We loaned three of our display boards for the day, and Kevin brought along his portrait of Richard, illustration of the Battle of Bosworth and a reproduction of Magna Carta.

There were some excellent speakers, including Carole Cusack from Sydney University on the controversies of Plantagenet history, and Bosie Crawford from The Wardrobe in Chatswood displaying and talking about medieval costumes. Her passion for the subject made this a stand-out session. The afternoon brought some delightful music and songs provided by Pastance, and the day ended with a debate on “Is there truth in history?” A retired judge, an ex- crown solicitor and two historical novelists – Felicity Pulman and Isolde Martyn   had lots to say – sometimes a little too much to the despair of the time-keeper!

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