Edward I of England (1272-1307)
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Isabella de Fortibus ruled as a medieval queen on the Isle of Wight in the thirteenth century. This poster look at how she used law, custom and her own private army to ensure control in a hostile world.
As part of the transformation from PhD dissertation to book, one must transform the passive voice to the active voice. As a result, I have started work on attempting to identify the specific people who were involved in embalming the... more
This thesis ultimately seeks to understand how and why the London armourers came to be so closely associated with the politics and uprisings of London’s controversial mayor, John Northampton (1381-1383). However, because the armourers... more
This is the story of the killing of Prince Llywelyn gathered from translations of the original documents - many of which have not been translated before. The book takes a long look at those recorded as involved in the events of that day... more
For my masters's dissertation, I decided to investigate the logistics behind Edward I's Welsh campaign in 1277 and 1282-1284. The topics I have investigated involves the procurement of victuals, recruitment of infantry and the assemblage... more
Medieval tournaments were heavily regulated in 13th century England. These regulations did little to quash enthusiasm for tournaments, and in fact may have hurt the reputation and governing abilities of the kings who enacted them. This... more
Published in "Aquitaine Historique", 117 (2012). This is paper about an administrative medieval entity named in Gascon "Comtau d'Ornon" and was situated at the south of Bordeaux. Originally a possession of the counts of Bordeaux, it has... more
Handout to be seen in conjunction with the Conference Presentation 'Miranda, Miracula et Marchia Wallie: the signa miranda of Thomas de Cantilupe in Exeter College MS 158', containing maps, and my own transcriptions and translations from... more
This article is the first to analyse the role of papal executors in scrutinising the veracity of petitions for papal graces (such as provision to a Church benefice, or dispensation from illegitimate birth) in thirteenth-century England.... more
Resumen. El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo analizar desde un punto de vista historiográfico la potestas de Leonor de Castilla (1241-1290), reina de Inglaterra. Se estudia su actividad antes de convertirse en reina y en qué medida... more
This paper was presented at the Death in Scotland conference, 31 January 2016. The ill-fated James IV of Scotland was not the only body to be carried back down to London; Edward I and John of Eltham also made the long journey. This was... more
Resumen. El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo presentar un estado de la cuestión o repaso historiográfico de los recursos de poder con los que contó la reina de Inglaterra Leonor de Castilla (1241-1290). Se analizan temáticamente los... more
Detailed examination of the letters of Edward I reveals them to be powerful and sophisticated political tools. As formulaic in appearance as they are abundant in the archives, it is easy to underestimate the power of the letters... more
The correspondence exchanged by Edward I of England and Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, Prince of Wales, in the late thirteenth century has traditionally been read for its legal and jurisdictional implications. However, as Rees Davies noted,... more
This paper was originally delivered at Kings & Queens 7 in Winchester, July 2018. Richard II (r. 1377-1399) has been compared with Edward II (r. 1307-1327), his great-grandfather and fellow deposed king. Both asserted the royal... more
Este artículo pretende llevar a cabo un primer estado de la cuestión en español sobre los embarazos y partos de una reina castellana de Inglaterra: Leonor de Castilla (1240-1291). En primer lugar, se presenta al personaje, remarcándose la... more
The dissertation to be uploaded was undertaken as part of the research module of the M.Phil in Medieval History at Trinity College Dublin in 2014-2015 under the direction of Dr Peter Crooks. The object of the research was to attempt to... more
RESUMO: Entre os eventos relacionados à memória pelos homens de saberes na Idade Média, o decesso dos monarcas ocupou seu lugar em narrativas preocupadas com o registro da história, fossem elas de cunho laico ou clerical. No presente... more
New panels and installations were produced at Beaumaris Castle for 2016. Due to the castle never having been completed, the theme of Beaumaris’ interpretation is ‘building’. Whilst researching information for the project, three... more
Heralds’ Roll of 1270-80 is significant with its contents, as apart from arms of European kings and Edward’s Counts and household, there are arms of Queen Eleanor, her relatives, bishop Antony Beck, household of King of Scots, Saxon kings... more
Late medieval petitions, providing unique insights into medieval social and legal history, have attracted increasing scholarly attention in recent years. This wide-ranging collection brings two approaches into dialogue with each other:... more
This is a book chapter from Fourteenth Century England X, ed. Gwilym Dodd. This work places Richard II's activities around the dead in context with the activities of his predecessors, Edward I and Edward III. Richard's behavior was... more
Rolls of Arms as first written heraldic sources appear only in 13th c. however the heraldry itself as a system of identification signs is known to exist since a century ago. The earlier period of heraldic development coincides in time... more
Taking as its starting point the second largest miracle collection of an English saint, that of Thomas de Cantilupe, this paper focuses on how concepts of ‘wonder’ were transmitted from Thomas’s tomb in Hereford Cathedral to the wider... more
Considers the portrayal in the Song of Lewes of the lord Edward, looking at how the author drew upon the symbolism of Angevin heraldry to malign Edward's character.
Resumen: La relación entre Aragón e Inglaterra durante el reinado de Alfonso III de Aragón (1285-1291), también conocido por la historiografía como «el Franco» o «el Liberal», fue muy cercana y no solo con Eduardo I, sino también con su... more
The Queen’s Gate at Caernarfon Castle has hitherto escaped due academic attention. This paper examines medieval gate architecture in relation to tangible traces of Caernarfon’s extant Roman buildings, medieval churches, gardens and parks,... more
Abstract of article to be published in 2016
Published in "Experts et expertises au Moyen Âge. Consilium quaeritur a perito", 42ème congrès de la SHMESP (Société des Historiens Médiévistes de l’Enseignement Supérieur), Oxford, 31 mars - 3 avril 2011, Paris, (2012). This study is... more
"The relationship between St Stephen's Chapel, Westminster in its thirteenth century iterations and the Ste-Chapelle, Paris of Louis IX (1239-48) is one which has never been investigated directly by scholars. Though it seems self-evident... more
Nobility and Kingship in Medieval England is a major new account of the relationship between Edward I and his earls, and of the role of the English nobility in thirteenth-century governance. Re-evaluating crown-noble relations of the... more
In the 1307 Statute of Carlisle, the lords in parliament complained vociferously about the “damnable payment” that French monasteries demanded as dues from their daughter-houses in England. In the statute they invoked their position as... more
This paper was originally delivered at Leeds IMC 2018 Upon the death of his consort Eleanor of Castile on 28 November 1290, Edward I descended into prolonged, sustained grief. Two years after Eleanor died, Edward I set up an elaborate... more
A conquest of a kingdom often ends with capture of regalia. This was the fate of Welsh regalia after it was finally annexed by Edward I in 1284. However the crown of Llywelyn on getting into Edwards possession got a new history and new... more
This project is a study of the structure and personnel of the papal chapel, and the administrative, governmental, legal and cultural activities of papal chaplains in the period 1288–1304. It is based on a new repertory of the collective... more