Edward II

Continuing my series on women of Edward II's reign, here's a post on his niece Elizabeth de Clare, founder of Clare College, Cambrid...

Stokesay Castle, Shropshire Stokesay is just outside the small town of Craven Arms, about eight miles from Ludlow. It was built by the rich ...

Lower Brockhampton Lower Brockhampton, just outside Bromyard in Herefordshire and about a dozen miles from Worcester, is a moated manor hous...

In this post, I'm looking at some odd and inconsistent facts and events that don't fit into the traditional narrative that Edward II...

In this post, I'll look at the events from September to December 1327, after the alleged murder of Edward II in Berkeley Castle. For the...

I've set up a forum on Edward II! It's also intended for discussions of other periods of 14th century history, or even other centuri...

Wigmore Castle Wigmore is is north Herefordshire, 12 miles from Ludlow and 20 miles from Hereford. The castle was originally built shortly a...

In which I look at quaint old Herefordshire villages and Roger Mortimer's complex love life Pembridge Pembridge lies in northern Herefor...