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Wars of the Roses debate, LANCASTER V YORK - HISTORICAL SHOWDOWN!

FOUR LEADING HISTORIANS - Mike Ingram, Matt Lewis, Nathen Amin and Nicola Tallis take to the screen via Swipin Thru History for an historical showdown of the Wars of the Roses! THERE ARE NO RULES!

For those of you who missed the livestream 2 days ago, you can now watch the entire debate on YouTube! Unfortunately, Tumblr won’t let me upload it directly because it’s a whole ass 1:30:40 (rip).

You can also vote for either York or Lancaster here. The Yorkists are winning by way too large a margin so I’m counting on the Lancaster gang to pull through!

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English Civil War horsemen and guard of honour at historian Mike Ingram's funeral in Northampton

English Civil War horsemen and guard of honour at historian Mike Ingram’s funeral in Northampton

A mounted Guard of Honour accompanied the stunning funeral procession of historian and NQ writer Mike Ingram in Northampton.   Mike Ingram In bright winter sunshine, the cortege made its way down Park Avenue South to the Church of St Peter and St Paul in Abington Park, led by members of historical re-enactment society The Troop, in Civil War uniform, and accompanied by members on…

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English Civil War horsemen and guard of honour at historian Mike Ingram's funeral in Northampton

English Civil War horsemen and guard of honour at historian Mike Ingram’s funeral in Northampton

A mounted Guard of Honour accompanied the stunning funeral procession of historian and NQ writer Mike Ingram in Northampton.   Mike Ingram In bright winter sunshine, the cortege made its way down Park Avenue South to the Church of St Peter and St Paul in Abington Park, led by members of historical re-enactment society The Troop, in Civil War uniform, and accompanied by members on…

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In memory of Mike Ingram: an irreplaceable legend

In memory of Mike Ingram: an irreplaceable legend

Local treasure Morcea Walker, the queen of Northampton’s carnival community, pulled me aside once and revealed conspiratorially to me: “You have one of my former pupils writing for your magazine…” I spent a few minutes trying to guess who she meant and eventually she put me out of my misery by disclosing that it was Mike Ingram. “He was a good boy. Very polite. Very keen,” she smiled and…

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In memory of Mike Ingram: an irreplaceable legend

In memory of Mike Ingram: an irreplaceable legend

Local treasure Morcea Walker, the queen of Northampton’s carnival community, pulled me aside once and revealed conspiratorially to me: “You have one of my former pupils writing for your magazine…” I spent a few minutes trying to guess who she meant and eventually she put me out of my misery by disclosing that it was Mike Ingram. “He was a good boy. Very polite. Very keen,” she smiled and…

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The boy from The Garibaldi

The boy from The Garibaldi

Have you heard of John Brown? No not the one who lies mouldering in the grave but Northampton’s own John Brown. Considering how he died less than 70 years ago it is surprising how quickly the people have forgotten this important son of Northampton who rose from humble beginnings to not only designing some of the town’s important buildings in the 1930s, but a founder of the British Legion, the…

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The boy from The Garibaldi

The boy from The Garibaldi

Have you heard of John Brown? No not the one who lies mouldering in the grave but Northampton’s own John Brown. Considering how he died less than 70 years ago it is surprising how quickly the people have forgotten this important son of Northampton who rose from humble beginnings to not only designing some of the town’s important buildings in the 1930s, but a founder of the British Legion, the…

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What Charles Dickens thought of elections in Northants and our great unsung literary heroes

Northamptonshire is sadly not normally recognised for its literary connections. We have all heard of the brilliant Alan Moore, writer of V for Vendetta, Watchmen and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, the poets John Clare and John Dryden (Britain’s first ever Poet Laureate), as well as H.E. Bates (Darling Buds of May). There are many more excellent authors both fiction and non-fiction in the…

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