White Rose of York..........$65

One man’s mission to share with the world the fine art of cufflinks.

Each blog a different pair and each blog a different story.  Read on in this series.....

“A horse, a horse…..my Kingdom for a horse”

A trip to the pubs of York will show that feelings still run bitter and deep even after 5 centuries.

The White Rose of York is still displayed in most pubs and across the streets of York and is emblematic of the House of York. It defines the division of civil war that raged across middle England during the 15th century in the War of the Roses…..The White Rose signifying the House of York and the Red Rose signifying the House of Lancaster. The prize at stake was the English throne and all the benefits of power.

HRH Richard III became the last King of the House of York when defeated at the Battle of Bosworth Field by the Lancastrians. Richard was immortalised by William Shakespeare and there are exceptional portrayals by Lawrence Olivier and Sir Ian McKellen.  McKellen’s portrayal being this scribe’s favourite…..he is sheer evil.

“Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York”

Today’s links were a gift from a Yorkshire Rose and are worn with a silk Balarinji “Sorry” tie on a Brooks Brothers shirt.

Til tomorrow

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