Edward II’s Works at the Palace of Westminster in 1307
In 1298, there was a disastrous fire at Westminster Palace which devastated many of the buildings and rendered it practically useless as...
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Llywelyn Bren - Rebel With a Cause
The son of Gryffydd ap Rhys, Llywelyn Bren was the lord of Senghennydd and Meisgyn - both of which came under the overlordship of...
Thomas, Earl of Lancaster b. (c) 1278-1322 - Part1
Minority to 1313 Throughout the majority of Edward II’s reign there can be little doubt that one of the biggest thorns in his side was...
The Battle of Boroughbridge and its Consequences
The Battle of Boroughbridge was fought on 16th March 1322. It was a small battle and probably didn't last very long, but its consequences...
Eleanor de Clare, Lady Despenser
This is a post about a remarkable woman, without whom Hugh’s rise to power (and later notoriety) would probably have never happened. This...
How Piers Gaveston Stole the Show at the Coronation of Edward II
The coronation of Edward II, previously known as Prince Edward of Caernarvon, was actually a double coronation, as Edward’s 12-year-old...
The Pembroke Inheritance and the Strange Tale of Elizabeth Comyn Part 2
The most-often heard version of what happened to Elizabeth Comyn goes something like this: Elizabeth was taken prisoner at the manor of...
The Pembroke Inheritance and the Strange Tale of Elizabeth Comyn Part 1
Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke, died suddenly on 23rd June 1324 at Compiègne in France, leaving a large inheritance of land and...
Lady Despenser's Scribery
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