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| Author | : Kathryn Warner |
| Publisher | : Pen and Sword History |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2020-03-20 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1526715600 |
Download Edward II's Nieces: The Clare Sisters Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The de Clare sisters Eleanor, Margaret and Elizabeth were born in the 1290s as the eldest granddaughters of King Edward I of England and his Spanish queen Eleanor of Castile, and were the daughters of the greatest nobleman in England, Gilbert ‘the Red’ de Clare, earl of Gloucester. They grew to adulthood during the turbulent reign of their uncle Edward II, and all three of them were married to men involved in intense, probably romantic or sexual, relationships with their uncle. When their elder brother Gilbert de Clare, earl of Gloucester, was killed during their uncle’s catastrophic defeat at the battle of Bannockburn in June 1314, the three sisters inherited and shared his vast wealth and lands in three countries, but their inheritance proved a poisoned chalice. Eleanor and Elizabeth, and Margaret’s daughter and heir, were all abducted and forcibly married by men desperate for a share of their riches, and all three sisters were imprisoned at some point either by their uncle Edward II or his queen Isabella of France during the tumultuous decade of the 1320s. Elizabeth was widowed for the third time at twenty-six, lived as a widow for just under forty years, and founded Clare College at the University of Cambridge.
| Author | : KATHRYN. WARNER |
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| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2024 |
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| ISBN | : 9781399021142 |
Download EDWARD II'S NIECES Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
| Author | : Henry Richards Luard |
| Publisher | : London, Longman |
| Total Pages | : 712 |
| Release | : 1858 |
| Genre | : EDWARD THE CONFESSOR, KING OF ENGLAND,D. 1066 |
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Download Lives of Edward the Confessor Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
| Author | : Alistair Norwich Tayler |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 440 |
| Release | : 1914 |
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Download The Book of the Duffs Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
| Author | : Wilimena Hannah Eliot Emerson |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 414 |
| Release | : 1905 |
| Genre | : Genealogy |
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Download Genealogy of the Descendants of John Eliot, "apostle to the Indians," 1598-1905 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
| Author | : Robert Thoroton |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 510 |
| Release | : 1790 |
| Genre | : Nottinghamshire (England) |
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| Author | : Joseph Gillow |
| Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2023-07-18 |
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| ISBN | : 9781020768149 |
Download The Diary of the 'Blue Nuns', Or, Order of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady, at Paris, 1658-1810 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This fascinating diary offers a rare glimpse into the life of a convent of blue nuns in Paris during the 17th and 18th centuries. It includes detailed descriptions of the daily routine, religious practices, and social activities of the nuns, as well as their interactions with the outside world. The book also includes a detailed introduction and annotations by the historians Joseph Gillow and Richard Trappes-Lomax. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
| Author | : Kathryn Warner |
| Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
| Total Pages | : 301 |
| Release | : 2018-10-30 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1526715635 |
Download Hugh Despenser the Younger and Edward II Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Hugh Despenser the Younger and Edward II tells the story of the greatest villain of the fourteenth century, his dazzling rise as favorite to the king and his disastrous fall.Born in the late 1280s, Hugh married King Edward I of Englands eldest granddaughter when he was a teenager. Ambitious and greedy to an astonishing degree, Hugh chose a startling route to power: he seduced his wifes uncle, the young King Edward II, and became the richest and most powerful man in the country in the 1320s. For years he dominated the English government and foreign policy, and took whatever lands he felt like by both quasi-legal and illegal methods, with the kings connivance. His actions were to bring both himself and Edward II down, and Hugh was directly responsible for the first forced abdication of a king in English history; he had made the horrible mistake of alienating and insulting Edwards queen Isabella of France, who loathed him, and who had him slowly and grotesquely executed in her presence in November 1326.
| Author | : Thomas Gray |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 456 |
| Release | : 1836 |
| Genre | : Great Britain |
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Download Scalacronica Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
| Author | : Susan Higginbotham |
| Publisher | : Sourcebooks, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 518 |
| Release | : 2009-04-01 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1402227299 |
Download The Traitor's Wife Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
From the bedchamber to the battlefield, through treachery and fidelity, one woman is imprisoned by the secrets of the crown. It is an age where passion reigns and treachery runs as thick as blood. Young Eleanor has two men in her life: her uncle King Edward II, and her husband Hugh le Despenser, a mere knight but the newfound favorite of the king. She has no desire to meddle in royal affairs—she wishes for a serene, simple life with her family. But as political unrest sweeps the land, Eleanor, sharply intelligent yet blindly naïve, becomes the only woman each man can trust. Fiercely devoted to both her husband and her king, Eleanor holds the secret that could destroy all of England—and discovers the choices no woman should have to make. At its heart, The Traitor's Wife is a unique love story that every reader will connect with. Gold Medalist, historical / military fiction, 2008 Independent Publisher Book Awards * Includes bonus reading group guide PRAISE FOR THE TRAITOR'S WIFE: "Conveys emotions and relationships quite poignantly... entertaining historical fiction." — Kirkus Discoveries "Higginbotham's talents lie not only in her capacity for detailed genealogical research of the period, but also in her skill in bringing these historical figures to life with passion, a wonderful sense of humor, honor, and love." — Historical Novels Review Online
