Alianore Countess of March
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The Battle of Pwll Melyn, 5 May,1405.
abbot of llantarnam, Adam of Usk, Alianore Countess of March, battle of worcester, bramham moor, Dafydd Gam, executions, grosmont, gruffudd ap owain, Gwent, Henry Earl of Northumberland, Henry IV, Lord Grey of Codnor, monkswood, Mortimers, Owain Glyn Dwr, Pwll Melyn, rhys gethin, Sir john greyndore, Sir John Oldcastle, Usk CastleThe Battle of Pwll Melyn (Yellow Pool in English) was, in retrospect, the turning point for Henry IV. Up to this time, his enemies had largely held the initiative and were a real threat to him. This was to be the last time his forces were engaged in a full-scale battle against them. (1) Owain Glyndŵr‘s…
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A forgotten Mortimer
Alianore Countess of March, Anne Mortimer, Azincourt, earls of devon, Edward Charlton, France, Henry IV, Henry V, Lords of Powys, Mortimers, Richard Earl of Cambridge, Roger Mortimer 4th Earl of March, Sir Edmund Mortimer, sir edward courtenay, sir john cornwall, sir john harpenden, Southampton plot, usurpationTwo of the children of Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March, are relatively famous. Edmund the 5th Earl, who was involved in the Southampton Plot, and Anne Mortimer who is the ancestress of anyone who is anybody in England – and many others besides. The younger son, Roger, who died at some point after 1405…
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