‘Lies now even in the centre of this isle, Near to the town of Leicester’ ~ Richard III (Richmond (Henry VII), Act 5, Scene 2) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

‘We will unite the white rose and the red’ ~ Richard III (Richmond (Henry VII), Act 5, Scene 5) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

‘Thy school-days frightful, desperate, wild, and furious, Thy prime of manhood daring, bold, and venturous,’ ~ Richard III (Duchess of York, Act 4, Scene 4) -#ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 540th Anniversary 👑⚔️ #RichardIII, King of England (1483-85), was killed at the Battle of Bosworth Field, aged 32, #OTD 22 August 1485. It was the end of the Plantagenet dynasty and the beginning of the Tudors. 🎟 Visit the superb @kriiicentre.bsky.social in #Leicester to learn more.

24th August 2012 - the ‘Looking for Richard’ project starts on site, after receiving significant financial support from members of the Richard III Society from across the globe, in response to a plea from Philippa Langley for help

Richard III Sculpture Trail www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

‘Shine out, fair sun, till I have bought a glass, That I may see my shadow as I pass.’ ~ Richard III (Richard III (Duke of Gloucester, Act 1, Scene 2) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

“We will unite the white rose and the red” - Richard III (Richmond (Henry VII) Act 5, Scene 5) #ShakespeareSunday  @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

Woe to the land that's govern'd by a child! Richard III Act II Scene 3 #ShakespeareSunday

“We will unite the white rose and the red” - Richard III (Act 5, Scene 5) #ShakespeareSunday  @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social Theme: Richard III and Henry VII

💜🕊️💜"True hope is swift, and flies with swallow's wings." ⚜️Richard III #ShakespeareSunday

Dispute not with her, she is lunatic. Richard III (1,3) #ShakespeareSunday

To leave this keen encounter of our whits and fall something into a slower method (Richard III: act 1, scene 2) #shakespearesunday

But I - that am not shap'd for sportive tricks, Nor made to court an amorous looking-glass - Richard III [I, 1] #ShakespeareSunday #DogsOfBluesky #Westie

"Good lords, conduct him to his regiment..." Richard III A5 S3 #ShakespeareSunday #Sharpe

With the anniversary of the Battle of Bosworth on the horizon, I thought it would be fun to mark the occasion with this weekend's #ShakespeareSunday theme: Richard III and Henry VII!

"I am too childish-foolish for this world." Richard III Act 1, Scene 3 #ShakespeareSunday Theme: Richard III & Henry VII

"O, Jesus bless us, he is born with teeth!" ~ Henry VI, Part III (Act 5, Scene 6) #RichardIII #KRIII #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

"A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!" -William #Shakespeare, "Richard III", V.iv (Richard's last lines) #ShakespeareSunday (theme: Richard III and Henry VII) @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social @kriiicentre.bsky.social xcancel.com/LeicsCathedr...

‘Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this sun of York’ ~ Richard III (Richard III (Duke of Gloucester), Act 1, Scene 1) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

Today's #ShakespeareSunday theme: Richard III and Henry VII

The boss @kaiserphilhelm.bsky.social at our wonderfully new sister site @jewrywallroman.bsky.social they sell a fantastic value joint ticket for us both, we will too, soon, we’ve had a technical issue that has prevented our joint ticket offer being available for the last two weeks🤷‍♀️

Jewry Wall: A real Roman experience, reopened exactly 11 years after the King Richard III Visitor Centre, July 26, 2014. Less than two years after the discovery of King Richard III's remains in a nearby car park in Leicester. Buy a joint ticket at www.jewrywall.com

Apologies we are Cash Only today - 20th July 2025

Get all your Leicestershire History in one magazine, on sale at the King Richard III Visitor Centre come along and pick up a copy. #heritage #leicestershire

[BRAKENBURY reads it] ~ Richard III ((Stage Directions), Act 1, Scene 4) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

‘And look you get a prayer-book in your hand,’ ~ Richard III (Duke of Buckingham, Act 3, Scene 7) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

‘bring them to Baynard's Castle; Where you shall find me well accompanied With reverend fathers and well-learned bishops.’ ~ Richard III (Richard III, Act 3, Scene 5) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

‘March on, march on, since we are up in arms; If not to fight with foreign enemies, Yet to beat down these rebels here at home’ ~ Richard III (Richard III, Act 4, Scene 4) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social @bardwars.bsky.social

‘It is a quarrel most unnatural,
To be revenged on him that loveth you.’ ~ Richard III (Richard III (Duke of Gloucester), Act 1, Scene 2) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

Today's #ShakespeareSunday theme: QUARRELS and CONFLICT

We’re still buzzing from our Silver Award win at the Visit England Awards for Excellence, read about what it means to us. Big congratulations to : 🚀 @spacecentre 🍻 The Griffin Inn Swithland A true tourism hat-trick for our region! kriii.com/what-s-on/20...

‘take heed of yonder dog!’ ~ Richard III (Queen Margaret, Act 1, Scene 3) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

‘Felt so much cold as over shoes in snow?’ ~ Richard III (Richard III, Act 5, Scene 3) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social @bardwars.bsky.social

‘I will not sup to-night.
Give me some ink and paper.’ ~ Richard III (Richard III, Act 5, Scene 3) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

‘Their lips were four red roses on a stalk, Which in their summer beauty kiss'd each other.’ ~ Richard III (Sir James Tyrrel, Act 4, Scene 3) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

What an amazing resource - Historic England - Local Heritage Hub historicengland.org.uk/local/

‘Little.’ ~ Richard III (Richard Plantagenet (Duke of Gloucester), Act 3, Scene 1) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

‘quoth my uncle Gloucester, 'Small herbs have grace, great weeds do grow apace:' And since, methinks, I would not grow so fast, Because sweet flowers are slow and weeds make haste.’ ~ Richard III (Duke of York, Act 2, Scene 4) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

‘I cannot tell: the world is grown so bad’ ~ Richard III (Richard III (Duke of Gloucester), Act 1, Scene 3) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

‘Yet who's so blind, but says he sees it not? Bad is the world; and all will come to nought, When such bad dealings must be seen in thought.’ ~ Richard III (Scrivener, Act 3, Scene 6) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

‘Good morrow to my sovereign king and queen: And, princely peers, a happy time of day!’ ~ Richard III (Richard III, (Duke of Gloucester) Act 2, Scene 1) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

‘Lady, you know no rules of charity,
Which renders good for bad, blessings for curses.’ ~ Richard III (Richard III (Duke of Gloucester), Act 1, Scene 2) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

July 26th is the reopening of Jewry Wall. Leicester’s incredible new visitor attraction with a brand new digital and immersive experience. Discover nearly 2,000 years of history brought to life in a brand new visitor experience! Pre book tickets now! www.jewrywall.com

A real Roman experience is coming to Leicester on 26 July 2025 AD After an incredible transformation, Jewry Wall reopens its doors and you’re invited to step into history like never before. Be one of the first to experience it. Tickets now on sale! jewrywall.com

A real Roman experience is coming to Leicester on 26 July 2025 AD After an incredible transformation, Jewry Wall reopens its doors and you’re invited to step into history like never before. Be one of the first to experience it. Tickets now on sale! jewrywall.com

‘I do suspect I have done some offence
That seems disgracious in the city's eyes’ ~ Richard III (Richard III, Act 3, Scene 7) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

‘That all the standers-by had wet their cheeks Like trees bedash'd with rain’ ~ Richard III (Richard III (Duke of Gloucester), Act 1, Scene 2) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

‘Look, how this ring encompasseth finger.’ ~ Richard III (Richard III (Duke of Gloucester), Act 1, Scene 2) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social

‘All unavoided is the doom of destiny.’ ~ Richard III (Richard III, Act 4, Scene 4) #ShakespeareSunday @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social @gaminecuisine.bsky.social