Twelve Facts you should know about Elizabeth Mortimer, Lady Percy
(And much that we do not know) Elizabeth was born in 1371 in one of the Mortimer castles in the Welsh Marches, probably in Usk where Roger her eldest brother…
Tag: King Edward III
Joan of Kent: not content with one scandalous marriage …
The marriage of Joan of Kent to Edward, Prince of Wales, heir to the English throne proved to be in some ways quite as scandalous as her previous marital adventures…
Joan, the Fair Maid of Kent; a Woman of much Charm and Ambition.
All the medieval women I have written about in the past have been chosen by me because of the characters with whom they interacted and the story they had to…
Rumours and Portents: the Prophecy of The Six Kings
I had come across this Prophecy of the Six Kings before in my readings surrounding the Plantagenet kings, but when writing ‘The Queen’s Choice’, it suddenly became very pertinent because…
Royal Newly-weds 14th Century Style
An arranged marriage between the youthful Edward III and Philippa of Hainault that blossomed into one of the great love affairs of medieval times. Royal Newly-weds 14th Century style: a…
“Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend”
Alice Perrers, mistress of Edward III, gained notoriety for her collection of jewellery. Did she deserve it? Diamonds – and any other jewels of great value – are a Girl’s…
