Date: 23 April 2025

Considered by many to be a problematic and divisive character, Richard III has certainly been the focus of much historical debate. Whilst this lecture does not attempt to answer questions regarding the morality or legitimacy of his reign, it does offer an overlooked perspective of Richard’s life – his achievements as an architectural patron. By considering his building projects at sites including Middleham, Warwick and Sudeley this study looks at the context of his sacred and secular architecture in late mediaeval England.

The speaker, James Wright (Triskele Heritage), is an award winning buildings archaeologist. He has two decades professional experience of ferreting around in people’s cellars, hunting through their attics and digging up their gardens. He hopes to find meaningful truths about how ordinary and extraordinary folk lived their lives in the medieval period. He is the author of the book Historic Building Mythbusting which was released via The History Press in June 2024.