tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post3606332143508883500..comments2024-03-14T05:56:44.390+00:00Comments on Edward II: Arthur and Eleanor of BrittanyKathryn Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-85171874566816865642018-02-04T09:09:34.394+00:002018-02-04T09:09:34.394+00:00I wonder about Duke John I, half nephew of Arthur ...I wonder about Duke John I, half nephew of Arthur I (murdered by King John) and Eleanor (imprisoned all her life by John and Henry III) wanting his grandchildren to be named Arthur and Eleanor. Arthur's death and Eleanor's captivity was so useful to both Henry III of England and Duke John ( not to mention his father Peter). Was the naming of young Arthur II a sop to Breton nobles and clerics unhappy with the House of Dreux or the death of their teenaged Duke, or was he trying to assuage a guilty conscience like Henry III in 1246? Im not surprised by the marriage of two usurping lines, just interested in the naming of Arthur II and his youngest sister. Personally, I think it was a sop to those Bretons unhappy with the House of Dreux, specifically Peter of Dreux.<br />PS I believe that the names of Arthur or John have been not so lucky for English princes either. Most interesting that John became a name for later dukes of Brittanyin the mid 1300s which it wasn't earlier. Given the names of earlier dukes or ducal consorts, I see no Conans or Robert's and only a few Peters or Guys among Breton princes.Shinjineehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322077659283076892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-10671488379765477892010-09-16T08:17:34.925+01:002010-09-16T08:17:34.925+01:00I love your posts with all the pics, Gabriele! :-...I love your posts with all the pics, Gabriele! :-)Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-3535475923441186052010-09-15T23:26:00.533+01:002010-09-15T23:26:00.533+01:00I always feel lazy about my picture posts with a b...I always feel lazy about my picture posts with a bit text when I read your extensive research.<br /><br />Well, there should be some posts about the Romans with less pics and more text during winter. :)Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-75433036378200295382010-09-15T13:25:46.295+01:002010-09-15T13:25:46.295+01:00Thanks, Kate!Thanks, Kate!Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-78181176150999892702010-09-15T11:20:03.624+01:002010-09-15T11:20:03.624+01:00As always I am completely in AWE of your research ...As always I am completely in AWE of your research skills. Thanks for highlighting two of Edward's family that I must confess I didn't know too much about!<br /><br />Kate PlantagenetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-69041716871658315012010-09-14T11:05:07.634+01:002010-09-14T11:05:07.634+01:00Thanks, Anerje! :-)Thanks, Anerje! :-)Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-5866232151838630572010-09-13T19:35:22.009+01:002010-09-13T19:35:22.009+01:00Your research knows no bounds! Fascinating, as eve...Your research knows no bounds! Fascinating, as ever!<br /><br />Btw, it's me - Anejre - Blogger won't let me in!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-35837703307727315752010-09-12T15:03:17.353+01:002010-09-12T15:03:17.353+01:00Thanks, Susan! I always love finding these sweet ...Thanks, Susan! I always love finding these sweet little details.Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-7765072593893003542010-09-12T14:53:54.155+01:002010-09-12T14:53:54.155+01:00A treasure trove as usual! Love the "Brito.&q...A treasure trove as usual! Love the "Brito."Susan Higginbothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.com