Isabella de Valois
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The above illustrations are an indication of the generally accepted view of the reign of Edward II. He preferred men and ignored his wife. She resented this, took a lover and turned successfully upon her husband, becoming the “She Wolf” of legend. So let us go back to the beginning. On 25th January 1308, Edward…
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A History Walk in Wiltshire
Alton Magna, attainder, Beaufort family., Blanche of Lancaster, Buckingham rebellion, churches, Duchy of Lancaster, Edward de Bohun, Edward II, Edward III, Edward IV, Figheldene, Francis Stourton, Henry IV, Hugh le Despenser, Isabella de Valois, John of Gaunt, Leicester, Lord Chancellor, Maud of Lancaster, Netheravon, Roger Mortimer, Simon de Montfort, Thomas Rotherham, William Berkeley, WiltshireSometimes, in this very old country of ours, even a simple afternoon’s walk out along the river can come up with some rewarding historical data relating to the Middle Ages and the Wars of the Roses period. Recently I went for a walk near the Wiltshire Avon, from Figheldean to Netheravon, taking in two little-known…
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Before anything else, let me identify the above illustrations. Top left is, um, supposedly a 15th century back armour. Whoever wore it, male or female, was rather peculiar anatomically. 2nd top left is a Boccaccio Amazon Queen. 3rd top left is an illustration from the British Library, and top right is Queen Isabella with her…
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