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, in a manner of speaking, of course.
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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 The Traitor’s Wife: “According to Lord Mortimer’s lieutenant, William of Shalford, men in Wales, South
Edward II at Berkeley Castle Read More »
(King Elvis, of course) “This Is The Story” “Your Life Has Just Begun” “Can’t Help Falling in Love” “He Is My Everything” “From A Jack To A King” “Hey Little Girl” “The Girl I Never Loved” “He’ll Have To Go” “Don’t Be Cruel” “Without Him” “Every Effort has Been Made” “My Boy” “I Need Somebody
The Reign of Edward II as Told by the King Read More »
I don’t know if you overseas readers have noticed this, but we in the United States have been awfully apologetic lately. We’ve had a radio host apologizing for making racist remarks, we’ve had the president of the World Bank apologize for getting his special lady friend a handsome raise, and we’ve had our president apologize
I finished The Lord of Misrule by Eve Trevaskis today, about Edward II and Piers Gaveston, told in the third person mainly from the viewpoint of Gaveston. I can’t add much to Sarah Johnson’s recent review of it except to point out that I found it historically accurate and carefully researched, the more so because
A Refreshing Look at a King’s Favorite Read More »