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The Battle of Lewes

Some might say that a battle was inevitable. It is true that Henry’s realm was in trouble; the judicial system was corrupt, the king’s favourites and foreign relatives were becoming richer… more →

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Our Queen of Good Memory

adamghani wrote 5 days ago: After the death of his adored consort Eleanor, King Edward I of England joins her cortege in anonymi … more →

Tags: Cortège, Eleanor Cross, Eleanor of Castille, Geddington Cross, Northamptonshire, Plantagenets

Thirlwall Castle.

JuliaH wrote 1 week ago: The name means ‘gap in the wall’ and the wall is Hadrian’s Wall.  Edward I stayed … more →

Tags: Anglo-Scottish history, Border Reivers, Legends, Castles, Thirlwall Castle, Hadrian's Wall, Tipalt Burn

The Battle of Lewes — 1 comment

thirteenthcsarah wrote 1 week ago: Some might say that a battle was inevitable. It is true that Henry’s realm was in trouble; the … more →

Tags: Eleanor of Provence, Henry III, medieval England

The Gothic King — 3 comments

thirteenthcsarah wrote 2 weeks ago: Over the past few years, I have read plenty of books and articles about King Henry III of England, t … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Eleanor of Provence, Henry III, King John, medieval England, My Thoughts, Non-Fiction

Edward I wounded.

leathoshellhound wrote 2 weeks ago: Edward I sitting down with an arrow in the leg. … more →

Tags: Edward I sitting down with an arrow in the leg., arrow, Art, King Of England, Knight

Edward I chasing the baron army into a forest.

leathoshellhound wrote 2 weeks ago: Edward I’s men chasing the baron army into a forest. … more →

Tags: Edward I chasing the baron army into a forest., baron army, Army

Thomas of Lancaster, Second Earl of Lancaster

JuliaH wrote 3 weeks ago:   Thomas of Lancaster was the son of Edmund Crouchback who was the second surviving son of King … more →

Tags: Anglo-Scottish history, The Plantagenets, fourteenth century, Thomas of Lancaster, Edmund Crouchback, earl of lancaster, piers gaveston, Edward II, Pontefract Castle

The Myth of Edward II — 7 comments

thirteenthcsarah wrote 4 weeks ago: Happy birthday, Edward II, born on this day in 1284! Edward was the fourth son of Edward I of Englan … more →

Tags: medieval England, Edward II, Isabella of France, Robert Bruce, Eleanor of Castile

Joan of Acre: Daring Countess — 7 comments

thirteenthcsarah wrote 1 month ago: The life of Joan, the second surviving daughter of Edward I and Eleanor of Castile, began dramatical … more →

Tags: medieval England, Eleanor of Castile

Alphonso, Earl of Chester

JuliaH wrote 1 month ago: Prince Alfonso is one of history’s ‘what ifs?’  He is a son of King Edward I and E … more →

Tags: Thirteenth Century, The Plantagenets, Alphonso, Alphonso Earl of Chester, Eleanor of Castile, Gascony, Prince John, Prince Henry, Alphonso Psalter

Marguerite of France

JuliaH wrote 1 month ago: Usually when we think of Edward I’s queen we think of Eleanor of Castile.  However the grief-s … more →

Tags: Thirteenth Century, Queens of England, The Plantagenets, fourteenth century, Marguerite of France, Philip III of France, Philip IV of France, Brotherton, the pearl of france

Rowland Taylor

WheatAmongTares wrote 1 month ago: Rowland Taylor I am passionate about God, Jesus, The Bible, history, my family and it’s histor … more →

Tags: Family, Rowland Taylor, Margaret Tyndale, Wheat among tares, bloody mary, Catholicism, Protestant Reformation, Bury St Edmunds, Martin Luther

Ladies in Cages

davidmaclaine wrote 1 month ago:                 A few months back, before assorted medical emergencies on the home front necessitate … more →

Tags: grandmothers, Allan Massie, the royal stuarts, Michael Prestwich, Robert Bruce, Scottish Wars of Independence, Countess of Buchan, Mary Bruce, Marjorie Bruce

Where's London's oldest...Catholic church?

exploringlondon wrote 1 month ago: Hidden away to the north-west of the City of a quiet cul-de-sac, the oldest still-in-use Roman Catho … more →

Tags: Blackfriars, Blitz, Charles I, Churches, Civil War, Farringdon, Great Fire of London, Henry VIII, Holborn

Following the Bare Feet of the Holy Men — 2 comments

itsaboutlincoln wrote 1 month ago: St Katherine’s Priory was founded by Bishop de Chesney in 1148 as a Gilbertine house.  The Gil … more →

Tags: Cathedral, Roman, Ermine Street, High Street, King John, Lincoln, lincoln cathedral, Ermine Street, king john

Defeat will Guarantee Success.

aislinnc1 wrote 2 months ago: Defeat?  I started the paid internship on Monday, only to realize by Tuesday I was not going to be a … more →

Tags: Henry VI of England, Edward the Confessor, dissertation, Edward II of England, Edward III of England, Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Medieval History, Master's Student

Tower Of London - The Place To Be? — 8 comments

dustandcoffeestains wrote 2 months ago: It was the cold place that had death written all over its walls, traitor’s heads spiked on pol … more →

Tags: History 2, Monarchy, Cultural, History, Tower of London, Historical Place, Crown Jewels, London, Tourist

8th March, 2013

Janet Duperré wrote 2 months ago: Back online With photos from Kinloss Abbey, well the remains of, anyway. Kinloss Abbey, remaining to … more →

Tags: 2013 Day-by-day, 1650 reformation, black and white photography, Brodie Castle, Brodie clan, Canadian Air Force, cistercian monasteries, Cistercian Monks, Citadel inverness

Marguerite of France: Edward's Other Queen — 3 comments

thirteenthcsarah wrote 2 months ago: Often overshadowed by her beloved predecessor, Marguerite of France became queen of England when she … more →

Tags: medieval England, Edward II, Isabella of France, Marguerite of France, Women's History Month


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