Photo of a room with high lancet windows from floor to ceiling, and colourful hangings. On a dais in front of a tapestry is a large LCD screen depicting the standing Queen Eleanor.

An animated #EleanorOfCastile in a new exhibition at #LeedsCastle, #Vikings in London, & "questions about the ethics of animating (and putting words into the mouths of) real individuals, as well as how to ensure quality control". Feedback welcome if anyone […]

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#EleanorofCastile is in the spotlight this week! She will be appearing in my next book Tower of Wolves. #HistoricalFiction #TowerofLondon #Book #Characters #EleanorCrosses

Edward II shown receiving the English crown (British Library, c. 1307).

Edward I creating his son, Edward of Caernarvon (the later King Edward II), prince of Wales (British Library, 14th century).

#OTD in 1284 #EdwardII was born at Caernarfon Castle, Wales to #EdwardI of England and #EleanorofCastile. Edward was a member of the House of #Plantagenet. He was one of thirteen (!!) children from his fathers first marriage. His father’s second marriage brought three children. 1/2

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"A testament to the strength of affection of a husband to his wife, as well as an elaborate display of royal power": blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/202...

#EdwardI #EleanorOfCastile #EleanorCross #13thCentury #medieval #MedievalWomen #WalthamCross […]

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"A Psalter, a silver belt, brooches and clasps, Parisian jewels, brown bread from Cologne, nuts and pears"... The last household accounts of English queen Eleanor of Castile: blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/202...

#13thCentury #MedievalWomen #EleanorOfCastile […]

On this day, November 28, 1290, Queen Eleanor of Castile died.

Read about it on my substack!
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#otd #onthisday #england #englishhistory #history #eleanorofcastile #queen #medieval #edwardi