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Three Cheers for the BBC!
I have a Google alert set up for “Edward II,” and though I get some things of interest that way, I also get a lot of worthless alerts, mostly to shopping sites. So when I saw my alert today, I …
Posted in Edward II, Film and Television
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Thanks, Uncle! Gifts to Eleanor de Clare From Edward II
Whatever else one might say about Edward II, he was a generous uncle–at least to his favorite niece, Eleanor de Clare. Here’s some of his recorded gifts to her: 1308: 20 marks for her expenses while staying at Rockingham Castle …
Posted in Despenser Family, Edward II
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The Reign of Edward II, as Told by You-Know-Whats
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In the interest of equal time, here is the reign of Edward II told by Lolcats. Really, why buy one of those expensive biographies of Edward II when you can get the whole story here? Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious …
Posted in Edward II, Humor
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In Which This Blog Descends Even Lower Into Silliness
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I should be working, but it’s still Thanksgiving weekend and I’m not inclined to be industrious. Fortunately, I came across this site some time ago (I think it was via someone’s blog, but I can’t remember the culprit) and decided …
The Death of Piers Gaveston
Having seen Alianore’s post on the subject, it seemed improper to let the day go by without a brief tribute to Edward II’s favorite, Piers Gaveston, who was executed on June 19, 1312. (In medieval history, at least, June seems …
Odds and Ends; and Edward II’s Reign in a Nutshell
SonjaMarie over at the Historical Fiction Board linked to this site of historical figures by George S. Stuart. I liked his English figures–pity he hasn’t done the Plantagenets. Saw a link to Book-A-Minute Classics over at the Smart Bitches blog. …
Posted in Edward II, Humor
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A Night at the Theater with Edward II
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, I got to see a performance of Marlowe’s Edward II at Washington, D.C.’s Shakespeare Theatre Company. I’m not a theater critic and can’t act my way out of a paper bag myself, so instead of a …
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Ghostly Goings-On in the Court of Edward II
In the spirit of the season, I thought that I should note that Richard Felix, who evidently hosts a British TV show called “Most Haunted,” spent the night of September 21, 2007 (the 680th anniversary of Edward II’s death, as …
Posted in Edward II, Seasonal
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A New Edward II Forum, and a Word From Stripes
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First, for all of you Edward II and fourteenth-century fans out there, check out this great new forum by Alianore, for discussions of Edward II and fourteenth-century history! Second, following Sarah’s post on LOL Cats, I put Stripes to work, …
Posted in Edward II, Pets
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Edward II at Berkeley Castle
I couldn’t let poor Edward II’s death anniversary (September 21, 1327) pass without comment (especially with Alianore on blog holiday), but I’m too lazy today to write a special post for the occasion. So here’s how I handle it in …
