The Conception of Edward II
Some time in the last days of July 1283 the future unfortunate/catastrophic Edward II was conceived. That he was born at Caernarfon is,...


The Eleanor myth
If you have ever heard of Eleanor as a person, the chances are that the impression you received was that she was a very sweet, kind,...
The Birthday of Anonyma 1
Tucked away in the controller's accounts of the King's Wardrobe for the fifteenth year of Edward I's reign (ie 1286-1287) is a little...


The oddity of Castilian fashions
In Chapter 5 of the book there is a mention of the rather odd fashions which prevailed in Castile, where the Islamic influence for...