Matt Lewis from History Hit joins us to talk about William, Lord Hastings and his sticky end!

William, Lord Hastings had done nothing wrong when he was dragged out of a council meeting at the Tower of London and summarily executed, but that’s bad King Richard III for you!…….but is that the real story?Matthew Lewis, historian, author, presenter on History Hit and senior member of the Richard III society joins us to go through the evidence for what happened but also the context in which it happened. You’ll also learn how accepting money in one’s sleeve is an effective tax evasion strategy and that there were only 5 women in the whole of England at this time.Watch this episode on our Youtube channel - Click HereBuy us a Winnebago at Buy Me A CoffeeFind out more about us at https://linktr.ee/HistoryAfterDarkHistory After Dark is reader-supported. To support our work and keep the History coming please consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Follow us individually:* Philippa - https://linktr.ee/BritishHistory* Kat - https://linktr.ee/katrina_marchant* Catherine - https://www.instagram.com/historicalcollaborator/See you next week for another live show! On the 11th March we will be joined by previous guest Mike Jones (legend!) and long time listener, who turns out to be a Beaufort expert, Lottie Rose. Philippa, Kat & CatherineThe History After Dark Girls This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit historyafterdarkhub.substack.com/subscribe