Richard The Third

Scottish Country Dance Instruction

1- 8 1s cast 1 place, dance ½ Fig of 8 round 1st corners LSh and 1s turn LH 1¼ to end in middle (1M up, 1L down)
9-16 1s dance RH across (1M with 2s and 1L with 3s), 1s with same couples circle 3H round to right for 2 bars release RH and lead couple along their own side (1M down, 1L up) to end 2L+2M+1M on Men's side and 1L+3L+3M on Ladies' side
17-24 Dancers in top 2 places on Men's side change places RH with dancers in 2nd and 3rd place Ladies' side, all cross LH, dancers in top 2 places on Men's side and 2nd and 3rd places Ladies' side change RH, 2s and 3s cross LH while 1s turn LH to face 3rd corner (position)
25-32 1s dance ½ diagonal reel of 4 with 3rd corners, pass LSh to dance ½ reel with 4th corners and dance round partner LSh to 2nd place own side (face out)

(MINICRIB. Dance crib compiled by Charles Upton, Deeside Caledonian Society, and his successors)

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Born in 1452, Richard belonged to the House of York during the Wars of the Roses, a series of civil wars for control of the English throne between the Houses of York and Lancaster. Richard III ascended to the throne following the death of his brother, King Edward IV, and the brief reign of his nephew, Edward V.

Richard III's reign is notably associated with the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485, where he faced off against the forces of Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond. Richard III was defeated, and his death in the battle marked the end of the Wars of the Roses and the beginning of the Tudor dynasty.

His remains were discovered in 2012 beneath a parking lot in Leicester, shedding more light on aspects of his physical condition and the circumstances of his death.

Portrait Of Richard III Of England, Painted By Barthel ii, c. 1520s

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