Edward II

Isabella and the Strange Death of Edward II by Paul Doherty (London: Constable and Robinson, 2003), 266 pages.  See also here for my revi...

Today, or rather the night of 17-18 June, marks the 774th anniversary of the birth of Edward II's father King Edward I at the palace of ...

Edward II was born in Caernarfon on Tuesday 25 April 1284, St Mark's Day, and sixteen days after Easter Sunday.  His father Edward I was...

I visited the lovely little Yorkshire town of Knaresborough again this week, and unlike the last time I was there in September 2008, managed...

Apologies for the lack of posts lately; I've been on holiday in Spain and am flying home for a few days tomorrow, so barely have any tim...

On 25 May 1317, Edward II arranged the future marriage of his great-niece Joan Gaveston, Piers' daughter, to  John Multon, grandson of ...

A post with some random and interesting facts about Edward II, his life and his family.  :-) - Edward's mother Eleanor of Castile was ...

Important stuff that happened to Edward II and his family in May. :-) 1 May 1284: Edward, six days old, was baptised in Caernarfon.  Sadly...