Following in the Footsteps of Edward II

Historical Guide to the Medieval King

By: Kathryn Warner

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Paperback | 1 September 2019

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Edward II is famously one of England's most unsuccessful kings, as utterly different from his war-like father Edward I as any man possibly could be, and the first English king to suffer the fate of deposition. Highly unconventional, even eccentric, he was an intriguing personality, and his reign of nineteen and a half years from 1307 to 1327 was a turbulent period of endless conflict and the king's infatuation with his male favourites, which ended when his own queen led an invasion of his kingdom.

Following in the Footsteps of Edward II presents a new take on this most unconventional and puzzling of kings, from the magnificent Caernarfon Castle where he was born in 1284 shortly after his father conquered North Wales, to his favourite residences at King's Langley in Hertfordshire and Westminster, to the castle of Berkeley in Gloucestershire where he supposedly met his brutal death in September 1327, to Gloucester Cathedral, where his tomb and alabaster effigy still exist and are among the greatest glories surviving from medieval England.

20 b/w illustrations

About the Author

Kathryn Warner holds a BA and an MA with Distinction in medieval history and literature from the University of Manchester, and is the author of biographies about Edward II and his queen Isabella. Kathryn has had work published in the English Historical Review, has given a paper at the International Medieval Congress, and appeared in a BBC documentary. She runs a popular blog on Edward II and is an expert on Edward II, Isabelle of Castille and Richard II.

Industry Reviews

"...Kathryn Warner has written prolifically on the reign of Edward II, producing several scholarly articles, as well as biographies of the king himself; his queen, Isabella of France; and his favorite, Hugh Despenser the younger. Readers of this volume will [...] find it to be an entertaining and enlightening, if idiosyncratic, companion to guide their travels throughout Britain."-- "History: Reviews of New Books"
"Informed and informative, exceptional in presentation, a meticulous example of outstanding scholarship, and an inherently fascinating read..."-- "Midwest Book Review"
"The author does a great job and I found it a flowing read. I can highly recommend this book to anyone studying the period."-- "Medieval Sword School"

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