Edward II

Edward II's relations with his wealthy and powerful cousin Thomas, earl of Lancaster, reached the lowest of all low points in 1317. Tha...

This post has nothing to do with Edward II, but with a manuscript I was allowed to see lately: The Vercelli Book, which is a manuscript of ...

There is some dispute over the origins of the atrocious method of execution by hanging, drawing and quartering, and who the first man in En...

Blanche of Lancaster married John of Gaunt, the third (surviving) son of Edward III and Philippa of Hainault, in Reading on 19 May 1359 in...

On Friday 29 April, Giles Brown at Talk Radio Europe kindly invited me onto his show to interview me about Isabella of France and my book ...

I've written briefly before about Maud of Lancaster, countess of Ulster, and see also here : she was one of the six daughters of Henry...

Something most curious happened in England in 1323/24: a group of people in Coventry plotted to kill Edward II and his 'favourites'...

Today marks the 694th anniversary of Edward II's execution of his former household steward, Bartholomew, Lord Badlesmere, who had join...

I'd like to draw an exciting new history prize to your attention: The Mortimer History Society Essay Prize. To quote from the website: ...

I wrote a post a while ago about a plot to free some Contrariants from prison in 1323, and mentioned Edward II's then household stewar...