Show threadClaire BarnesFeb 24, 2023
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#rocker & #rockstar, most apt! šŸ¤£
Iā€™m curious which baby #JohnOfGaunt would have been celebrating in 1382, or paying for care? since now writing a thread about #GranddaughtersOfEdwardIII. #KathrynWarner mentions cash gifts to the nurse & squire who brought news of a son born to his brother #ThomasOfWoodstock & #EleanorDeBohun, but, ā€œfilleā€ - so maybe another baby in the household?
Claire BarnesFeb 18, 2023

I've been enjoying 'The Granddaughters of Edward III' by #KathrynWarner, thanks to a review copy from #NetGalley. Two queens, several scandals, descendants with competing claims leading to the #WarsOfTheRoses. Many history books focus on half the population; examining what we know of the women provides new perspective. šŸ§µ 1/

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The Granddaughters of Edward III

Edward III may be known for his restoration of English kingly authority after the disastrous and mysterious fall of his father, Edward II, and eventualā€¦

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