

The end approaches
On 24 November Eleanor had been at Hardby for four or five days, unable to move even the few miles which remained to the comforts of...


Eleanor's final stop
(A view into Harby) On 20 November 1290 Edward I and Eleanor of Castile moved on from Marnham towards Lincoln. Although the city was only...


Another day, another kind thought, and a "Cutepoynter"
While Eleanor lay ill at Marnham on 19 November 1290 she did not lie idle, as her wardrobe book attests - a gift of twelve silver spoons...


The penultimate stop - and an act of kindness
On 17 or 18 November Eleanor moved the 8 miles from Laxton to Marnham. Marnham was one of the seats of the Chaworth family. One of...


Eleanor's final journey commences
Following her trip to her Peak District properties, Eleanor had remained at King's Clipstone for the rest of October and early November. ...


A farewell to Geddington
On this day in 1290 Eleanor of Castile left one of her favourite places, the royal hunting lodge at Geddington, for the last time. The...


In honour of the forthcoming paperback ...
.... (out 28 October 2015, in case you had mssed the news!) I have finally got around to hanging the lst of my Eleanor prints. Reading...


Finally - I get to meet the Stamford Cross!
Thanks to Alison Weir, and her Great Queens tour, I have finally made it to Stamford, where I have finally met both the one remnant of...


Royal babywatch - 1284 style
As the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spend another day on babywatch for child No 2, let's spare a thought for Eleanor of Castile and...


Was Eleanor in danger from a would be "King Simon de Montfort"?
Today, I have invited Darren Baker, author of "With All for All: The Life of Simon de Montfort" to discuss whether Simon truly aimed at...