Hugh Despenser the Younger and Edward II Downfall of a King's Favourite |
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| Author:
| Warner, Kathryn |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5267-5175-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2019 |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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Hugh Despenser the Younger and Edward II tells the story of 'the greatest villain of the fourteenth century', his dazzling rise as favourite to the king and his disastrous fall.Born in the late 1280s, Hugh married King Edward I of England's eldest granddaughter when he was a teenager.
Hugh Despenser the Younger and Edward II tells the story of 'the greatest villain of the fourteenth century', his dazzling rise as favourite to the king and his disastrous fall.Born in the late 1280s, Hugh married King Edward I of England's eldest granddaughter when he was a teenager.