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07 February 2023

Isabella of France

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Isabella of France was the only surviving daughter of King Philip IV of France and Joan I of Navarre, promised to the Prince of Wales (later...
06 February 2023

The Worst Briton

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Hugh le Despenser the Younger was an able administrator and close friend and advisor of King Edward II , who had made Hugh his chamberlain. ...
05 February 2023

Those Despensers!

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One of the complaints about King Edward II of England by his barons was that he took the wrong people into his confidence and acted on thei...
04 February 2023

The King's Favorite

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In 1307, the Knights Templar were condemned in France by Philip IV and lost their possessions and lives. One of the accusations was that th...
03 February 2023

King on the Run

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Piers Gaveston , close friend and favorite of King Edward II , was exiled from England three times: once by Edward's father and twice by...
02 February 2023

An Interpreted Oath

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The coronation of Edward II on 25 February 1308 was marked by controversy. It was delayed a week, probably because Winchelsey, Archbishop of...
01 February 2023

Piers Gaveston

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When Edward Caernarvon was crowned King Edward II of England, on 25 February 1308, the Earl of Cornwall carried the crown and sword in the ...
31 January 2023

Like Father, Like Son

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When King Edward I of England was a teenager , he chose to side with his father's critics. His father, Henry III, refused to speak to hi...