Ep 264 - Edward II, Isabella of France & A Pointy Fate
Who wore the pants in Edward II's marriage? And were they steel plated? It calls for a Fosbury Flip!
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Show Notes
Ep 264 is loose and we're diving back to the 1300s to tell the tale of Edward II who was said to have died in a pretty nasty way. But what bout his badass wife?
Was Edward II a good king? What drove Isabella to seek revenge on him? And why was everyone so hot in this?
The secret ingredient is...a red hot poker!
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Sources this week include Monsters by Simon Sebag Montefiore, Mortal Monarchs by Dr Suzie Edge, History.com, Historic UK, GreatCastles.com, engelsbergideas.com, and various wiki sources for Isabella, Edward II, Piers Gaveston, Roger Moritmer, Hugh Desepenser.
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