tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post7037395187668620178..comments2024-03-14T05:56:44.390+00:00Comments on Edward II: The Conspiracy of the Earl of Kent, 1330 (4)Kathryn Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-66447281830394737032008-01-05T15:30:00.000+00:002008-01-05T15:30:00.000+00:00Thanks, Eric - Ian Mortimer mentioned to me that y...Thanks, Eric - Ian Mortimer mentioned to me that you'd been in touch with him about this. Had to laugh at the 'uncorroborated blog' comment - everything I write about here is based on info 'in the public domain', as he puts it!<BR/><BR/>At least Mr Berkeley has an open mind about this, which is great. But I think you're right - the 'red-hot poker' story must be a real draw for tourists, though I think myself that the 'conspiracy theory' of Ed's survival is even more fascinating!Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-10252956247521564542007-12-30T17:15:00.000+00:002007-12-30T17:15:00.000+00:00The archivist at Berkeley Castle, Mr David Arnott,...The archivist at Berkeley Castle, Mr David Arnott, tells me that for the last century. all the evidence said to cast doubt on Edward II's murder at the castle on September 21, 1327 has been in the public domain, and in all that time 'reputable historians have not found it necessary to revise the traditional view. He adds that 'uncorroborated blogs are no substitute for authenticated research'.<BR/><BR/>Mr Berkeley, the owner of the castle, had previously written to me saying that he had instructed the guides to mention the theory that Edward II wasn't murdered there, but he may have been overruled.<BR/><BR/>Although one might think at first that the proprietors had an interest in preserving the standard version, red hot poker and all, the mystery surrounding Edward's fate gives them an even more fascinating narrative Perhaps they could hold a meeting of scholars, at Berkeley Castle, to evaluate the evidence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-75370770057805917452007-12-11T14:56:00.000+00:002007-12-11T14:56:00.000+00:00Ok, and why did Ed have to be removed from Corfe t...Ok, and why did Ed have to be removed from Corfe to Ireland if he was dead? :)Gabriele Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205770868139083575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-89039373399520095382007-12-11T14:12:00.000+00:002007-12-11T14:12:00.000+00:00Carla: curiouser and curiouser, isn't it?Not sure ...Carla: curiouser and curiouser, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>Not sure about a deputy - a lot of men were constables of multiple castles, therefore, being a non-resident keeper was pretty common - and lots of men spent many months out of the country, on military campaign or pilgrimage, for example. Would be great to find out if Pecche did have a deputy, though, and who it was!Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-25299585265043856132007-12-11T11:29:00.000+00:002007-12-11T11:29:00.000+00:00If John Pecche was constable of Corfe 1325-1329, b...If John Pecche was constable of Corfe 1325-1329, but had permission to be abroad from 1327, would there have been an acting or deputy constable in his place?<BR/><BR/>It gets more complicated by the minute, doesn't it?Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901028520813891575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-29679096622090890022007-12-11T09:48:00.000+00:002007-12-11T09:48:00.000+00:00Susan: that would be great!Kate: it's not certain ...Susan: that would be great!<BR/><BR/>Kate: it's not certain that John Pecche was out of England from early 1327 to early 1328, though I presume he was. Ed II is meant to have been removed from Corfe (to Ireland) after Kent's execution in March 1330 - by Henry Pecche? Maybe with the help of John P?? I don't know...Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-63590576245849630292007-12-11T06:17:00.000+00:002007-12-11T06:17:00.000+00:00Even though Pecche was given permission to go over...Even though Pecche was given permission to go overseas for two years in Feb 1327, did it necessarily mean that he went at that time? Could he have been the 'keeper' that helped remove him from England some time in late 1327?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-43196811743495009852007-12-11T05:14:00.000+00:002007-12-11T05:14:00.000+00:00It's a shame Kent's rebellion hasn't attracted mor...It's a shame Kent's rebellion hasn't attracted more academic study, as has the Buckingham rebellion of 1483 (where my head has been lately). Maybe it's crying out for you to do it!Susan Higginbothamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517907583894026599noreply@blogger.com