https://thelegendarytenseconds.bandcamp.com/album/history-book-part-one

History Book Part One on Bandcamp

 The Cornish and Devonian album by the LTS

Cornish and Devonian album on YouTube

Recorded in South Devon

Mixed and mastered in Marldon, Devon by Lord Zarquon

Album cover created by Graham Moores

All songs composed by Ian Churchward except track 2, music composed by ian Churchward and the lyrics written by Sir Walter Raleigh and Ian Churchward

Ian Churchward vocals, guitars, bouzouki and Mellotron sounds

Lord Zarquon keyboards and drums

Jay Brown bass guitar on tracks 3, 4 & 6

Jules vocals on tracks 4 & 7

Bridgit England vocals on Rumours of War

Martyn Hillstead drums on the Siege of Plymouth

Phil Swann slide guitar on the Siege of Plymouth

Ashley Dyer trumpet on Rumours of War

John de Vere is about the siege of St Michaels Mount during the reign of Edward IV.

Sir Walter Raleigh is a song about one of the most notable gentlemen of the Elizabethan era during the 16th century.

The Siege of Plymouth is about Plymouth, Devon during the English civil war of the 17th century.

The Battle of Torrington is about Torrington, Devon during the English civil war of the 17th century.

William Scoresby is about an Arctic explorer, scientist and explorer who died in Torquay, Devon.

Eighty Four Years of Age is about an elderly lady who walked from Cornwall to London during the reign of Queen Victoria.

Cornwall’s Forgotten Heroine is about Emily Hobhouse who was an anti-war activist.

Rumours of War is about the South West of England on the eve of the outbreak of the First World War.

Captain Richard Scott is about a US army officer giving evidence in Paignton, Devon about a mutiny that occurred in the town of Launceston, Cornwall during the Second World War.

From Torquay Joyce Packe is about the Torquay secretary who was a court reporter during the trial in Paignton of the US soldiers of the 581st Ordnance Ammunition Company. The soldiers were accused of murder charges during the mutiny that took place in Launceston during the Second World War.

After defeat at the battle of Barnet

John de Vere fled to France

He’d escaped via Scotland

With such sorry circumstance

He would still oppose King Edward

And gain support from the King of France

Who was a universal spider

Was this John de Vere’s last chance

John de Vere the Earl of Oxford

Then turned to piracy

A privateer in the summer

In the channel’s narrow sea

At the end of September

He sailed to the Cornish coast

St Michael’s Mount he took by force

Of it’s capture he could boast

An embarrassment for King Edward

Though not a threat so the King believed

The King’s man in Cornwall

Was placed in charge of the siege

John de Vere offered bribes

So that supplies could be received

The King’s man was corrupt

Of this King Edward was displeased

John Fortescue the chief justice

Was dispatched to gain a victory

Along with him he would bring

The master of the royal artillery

Free pardons and rewards were offered

To the men under John de Vere’s command

One by one his men deserted

John Fortescue gained the upper hand

John de Vere then surrendered

There was no prospect of success

For many years he was in prison

For his Lancastrian faithfulness

Angelique Miniatures

I have made a video to help promote a new Wars of the Roses novel written by an author called Philip Photiou who lives in Plymouth, Devon. The novel is called the Lamb of God and follows on from his previous novel called the Wrath of God. The new novel covers the battles of Barnet and Tewkesbury. I enjoyed reading this book although I would stress that the battle scenes are quite gruesome in places. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-2T1bU_wHg&ab_channel=legendarytenseconds

 Astounding Songs by the Legendary Ten Seconds 25th April 2023

Richard the Third Records R30123

1] Before the Golden Age - 1930s science fiction song

2] That Noble King - a song for Richard III

3] He Got it Wrong - a failed love affair song

4] As Long as You Get Your Way - a song about no giving just taking

5] The Semi Acoustic Interlude - instrumental

6] Keep Us Free - a song for Ukraine

7] The Despatch Rider - a song about a first world war despatch rider

8] Battle of Jutland - the first world war naval battle as a song

9] Omaha Beach - a USA infantry division during the Normandy landings in WW2 in a song

10] A Horseman Came Riding One Day - a fairy tale song

11] Platinum Jubilee - a song about Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee

12] The Valiant Squires - a song for the squires of the Duke of Gloucester in the fifteenth century

Ian Churchward - guitars, mellotron sounds and vocals

Lord Zarquon - keyboards, bass guitar and drums

Phil Swann - mandolin, bouzouki and guitar

Martyn Hillstead - percussion

Ashley Dyer - trumpet

Bridgit England - vocals

Violet Sheer - vocals 

Jules Jones - vocals

All songs written by Ian Churchward except for the Despatch Rider written by Annie Routley and Ian Churchward, and A Horseman Came Riding One Day written by Martyn Hillstead and Ian Churchward

Recorded in South Devon throughout 2021 and 2022

Mixed and mastered by Lord Zarquon

Album artwork created by Graham Moores

I have recorded a very self indulgent comedy album of songs which is called the Rejects of Lord Zarquon which might make you laugh.

Plantagenet Miniatures