Piers Gaveston

This blog is dedicated to Piers Gaveston, Earl Of Cornwall. Piers, also known as Perrot, was the favourite of Edward II. Depending on historical interpretation, the definition of 'favourite' ranges from 'brother', 'beloved friend' or 'lover'. This blog will be a mix of historical narrative, personal opinion and hopefully some lighter postings! The Plus will cover other historical matters.

Friday, 28 November 2014

Short review of channel 5's The Plantagenets

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OK, any programme on the Plantagenets is always welcome - so thank you to Channel 5 for this documentary series.  The opening titles warn th...
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Monday, 24 November 2014

'Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty'

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Britain's Channel 5 will start showing a new documentary series on the Plantagenets this week.  Presented by Dan Jones, it will tell the...
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Tuesday, 18 November 2014

Piers Gaveston could be tactful - yes, really!

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Being tactful is not something Piers Gaveston  is usually associated it.  After all, calling Guy, the Earl of Warwick 'the black hound o...
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Saturday, 1 November 2014

Guest Post by Kathryn Warner

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Today I'm delighted to welcome a guest post by Kathryn Warner.  Kathryn's book, 'Edward II, the Unconventional King' has jus...
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Thursday, 16 October 2014

Look what's arrived in the post........

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Shocked and delighted to receive in the post this morning Kathryn Warner's  long-awaited biography of Edward II!     Not quite sure why ...
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Sunday, 5 October 2014

Elizabeth 1st's locket ring at the National Portrait Gallery

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In London at the weekend, and with an hour to fill, I visited the National Portrait Gallery, with my favourite gallery being the Tudors.  I ...
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Sunday, 7 September 2014

What the Chroniclers said.......part 2

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A continuation of my previous post.      11.   Of course, it wasn’t all Piers fault he was like a second king – Edward was equally bl...
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I have a B.A. Honours in History, specialising in Medieval/Tudor history.
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