Edward II -

Hi- I just joined today and wanted to introduce myself. I am not a historian but stumbled upon a rougly hewn stone grave in a monastery in the area where I live which claims to be the resting place of Edward II who died in 1327. The Monastery is Sant Alberto di Butrio in Ponte Nizza in the province of Pavia the southernmost tip of Lombardy. 1 hour drive south of Milan towards Genoa. The …

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You get a copy of The King's Messengers 1199 - 1377 for Mother's Day!

I am a new member. My name is Penny and I live in Washington State in the USA. I originally hail from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. I am obsessed with the life and times of Edward II and I am currently writing a historical fiction novel about him. I am new to this book writing thing, but have been a commercial writer for many years. Looking forward to spending some time on here with fellow Ed II …

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Just thought I would introduce myself. I have recently become interested in the whole Edward/Isabella/Mortimer period and the 14th C in general. So glad to have found this site and looking forward to finding out more.

Hello, and welcome to my new Edward II forum! If you have any suggestions about the forum, please post them here, or introduce yourself! Very Happy

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Greetings to you all

I came accross this forum today for the first time, so having an interest in 14th Century have signed up. It is a great idea.

Regards

Graham

Hello, I'm very happy to be here.
I'm eager to learn more about the 14th centruy especially about Henry of Grosmont, who as you can see from my avatar is something of a long lost twin.
My knowledge of the whole period can certainly be improved since all I know of poor Edward II is, naturally, the more lurid stuff.
I'm sure I'm not alone in that but I'm hoping I'll be able to progress past the …

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G'day everyone. I found you all when searching for DNB info on Donald of Mar, and up popped your essay on the best of friends.

I have an hons degree in history specialising in medieval studies (thesis entitled "The Chronicle of Jean de Venette and the Crisis of France 1356-60"). After that, I began reading up on Scottish medieval history and the de Brus family, which of course led me …

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Hello,
I must confess I came across this forum some time ago and intended signing up, but real life intervened so I've just got around to it.
The reason for the delay was that I was completing a screenplay about the life of Roger Mortimer, but now that it's finished and has been sent out into the world, I have some time to myself.
I was given a copy of Ian Mortimer's biography of Lord M, and …

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