Reign of Edward II

GWILYM DODD is Associate Professor of History at the University of Nottingham, UK. ANTHONY MUSSON is Head of Research at Historic Royal Palaces. ANTHONY MUSSON is Head of Research at Historic Royal Palaces. GWILYM DODD is Associate Professor of History at the University of Nottingham, UK. Michael Prestwich is Professor of History at the University of Durham. PAUL DRYBURGH is Principal Records Specialist (Medieval) at The National Archives, UK. The late W. MARK ORMROD was Professor Emeritus of History at the University of York; he published extensively on later medieval history.

• The Character of Edward II: The Letters of Caernarfon Reconsidered - Jeffrey S HamiltonThe Sexualities of Edward II - W. Mark OrmrodSermons of Sodomy: A Reconsideration of Edward II's Sodomitical Reputation - Ian MortimerThe Court of Edward II - Michael C PrestwichHousehold Knights and Military Service Under the Direction of Edward II - Alistair TebbitEngland in Europe in the Reign of Edward II - Wendy ChildsThe Last Refuge of a Scoundrel? Edward II and Ireland, 1321-7 - Paul DryburghEdward II: The Public and Private Face of the Law - Anthony MussonParliament and Political Legitimacy in the Reign of Edward II - Gwilym DoddThe Childhood and Household of Edward II's Half-Brothers, Thomas of Brotherton and Edmund of Woodstock - Alison MarshallRise of a Royal Favourite: the Early Career of Hugh Despenser - Martyn LawrenceThe Place of the Reign of Edward II - J R S Phillips

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