Kathryn Warner

@RoyneAlianore

Edward II biographer, fourteenth-century historian, writer, researcher, teacher, translator, cross-stitcher, England cricket fan, adores medieval French.

Fourteenth-Century England
Joined June 2009

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    Another day, another castle

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  2. Bad floods at home, yikes...:/

  3. Today, 6 December, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas, aka Santa Claus, and my late grandparents' wedding anniversary.

  4. 6 December 1318: the leading members of Edward II's household - Bartholomew Badlesmere, steward; Hugh Despenser...

  5. Today, 6 December, is the feast day of Saint Nicholas. It was Edward II's custom to give money on this day to the...

  6. Great article about a historian's annoyance that a tour guide at a castle repeats the stupid red-hot poker story.

  7. And this is why Edward II ROCKS. Preserving our heritage, taking care of ancient books = awesome.

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    Ne wurðe þe næfre to þys wa, þæt ðu þe ne wene betran. Never become so sorrowful that you do not hope for better things.

  9. 5 December 1320: Edward II paid three shillings and four pence to William, bookbinder of London, "for binding and...

  10. 4 December 1307: The new king Edward II wrote to the kings of Sicily, Castile, Portugal and Aragon, telling them...

  11. Ten Years of the Edward II Blog! And a Book Giveaway!

  12. To celebrate ten years of my Edward II blog, I have TWO free signed copies of my book Edward II: The...

  13. My Edward II blog is exactly ten years old today! Yes, I wrote my very first post there on 3 December 2005. Ten...

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    Great interview with Kathryn Warner featuring actors to play Edward II, Isabella & Gaveston!

  15. 2 December 1307: Piers Gaveston held a famous jousting tournament at his castle of Wallingford in honour of his...

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    Just found all sorts of interesting material about Edward II's household on 's blog:

  17. 1 December 1319: According to the Sempringham annalist, "there was a general earthquake in England, with great...

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    Died today in 1016: Edmund II "Ironside" King of England

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  19. in 1314: Death of Philip IV, king of France, persecutor of the Knights Templar, father-in-law and second cousin of Edward II.

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