When Edward I arrived back in 1289 from Gascony, he was in many ways at the height of his awesomeness. A chivalric monarch, a leading stateman in Christendom, and at least partly responsible for legal reforms, that will cause a historian to call him 'the English Justinian'. But he also had problems. He was strapped for cash. There was a background of discontent against the firmness of Edward's rule. But Edward was a clever politician as well as a chivalric monarch, and knew how to negotiate his way back to popularity - and it would not be good news for England's Jewish community.
Dawdling again, eh? Brilliant! Let's see... we have talented thespians! High drama! And wonderful adjectives like "stonking", which don't seem to exist on this side of the pond, way out in the Colon- uh- States.
Posted by: Rob Shinnick | Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 07:11 AM
Hello Rob! Welcome back...I must admit I particularly enjoyed making this episode. I'll have to think of other ways to get the children involved...
Posted by: The History of England | Sunday, January 20, 2013 at 07:36 AM