Isabella and the Strange Death of Edward II (33 page)

supports Isabella
88–9

Kedyngton
48

Kenilworth, Edward II held at
114–15
,
118

Kent, Edmund Earl of

conspiracy
146–53
,
163
,
202
,
226–30

in Fieschi’s letter
202

in Isabella’s Paris government
83

military role of
71
,
80

Kingsclere, William of
167

Knighton
21

Knight’s Tale, The
(Chaucer)
20

La Tour Landry
20–1

Lancaster, Alice
75

Lancaster, Henry Earl of

against Isabella and Mortimer
143
,
144
,
159
,
161–2

captures Edward II
93

claim to throne
112

connection with Dunheved gang
125

holds Edward II in custody
107

joins Isabella’s invasion
90

receives Great Seal
108

sympathy for Edward II
109
,
115

tries de Spencer
106

Lancaster, Thomas Earl of
36
,
49
,
50
,
51
,
53
,
59
,
60
,
61–2

accused of treachery
63

against Hugh de Spencer the Elder
65

against Hugh de Spencer the Younger
70

demands exile of de Spencers
67

execution of
72–3

ignored by Edward II
36

opposed by Isabella
61–2

opposes Edward II
49
,
50
,
51
,
59

opposes Gaveston
53

seizes power after Bannockburn
60

Lancastrians

marginalization of
143

persecution of
74
,
144

Lanercost Chronicle
135

Langton, Walter
28
,
29
,
30
,
40
,
48

Launge, Jean
54
,
80

Lawrence, Master
176
,
178

Leeds Castle, seizure of
69
,
70–1

Leygrave, Alice
23

London

expansion of
4

rebellion in (1326)
108–9

Louis, Count of Evreux
25
,
28
,
45
,
54

Louis XVI, King
58

Lyman, Thomas W.
191

Maltravers, Agnes
166

Maltravers, Sir John
115
,
116–17
,
129
,
138
,
152
,
163
,
164
,
165
,
166
,
201

Margaret, Queen
13
,
15
,
17
,
25
,
47
,
48–9
,
62

Marie Antoinette
58

Martin, John
166

Mathilda, Empress
22

Meaux Chronicle
37
,
131

Melazzo de Acqui (castle)
190

Melton, William
114
,
142
,
147
,
150–1
,
226–7
,
227–8

millennium, medieval view of
1

Molay, Jacques de
41
,
55
,
57–8
,
175

Monmouth, Richard
161

Montague, William
157
,
159–61

Mortimer of Chirk, Roger
75

in Wales
7
,
65
,
70
,
72
,
85–6

Mortimer, Margaret
88

Mortimer, Mathilda
30–1

Mortimer, Roger Third Earl of March
145
,
177

Mortimer of Wigmore, Roger

bribes Fieschi
207–9

captured at Nottingham Castle
160–1

claim on kingdom
112

created Earl of March
144

on deposition of Edward II
110

Edward II against
72

and Edward III
155–6
,
158–62

escapes from Tower
86–7

execution of
163

increase in power of
144–6
,
156

invades England (1326)
90–1

and Kent conspiracy
228
,
229–30

mourning dress of
140

and Pope John XXII
145
,
150
,
155
,
157

power in Wales
7
,
65
,
70
,
126
,
128
,
219–20

relationship with Isabella
84–5
,
87–8
,
102

relies on Isabella’s power
111

trial of
162

tries de Spencer
106

withdraws from court
142–3

Morton, John
115

Murimouth, Adam
117
,
129
,
131
,
137
,
158
,
222

Neville, John
158

Nigra, Constantino
189

Norfolk, Earl of
90
,
145
,
175
,
194

Nottingham Castle
159
,
160–1

Ockle, William

after escape of Edward II
220
,
221
,
225

favoured by Isabella
134

and Fieschi letter
196

flees after death of Edward II
163
,
166

named as assassin of Edward II
129
,
165

possible ‘William the Welshman’
213–14

warrant for arrest of
163
,
164

Orleton, Adam
86
,
91
,
110
,
114
,
130
,
157

Oxford University
5
,
91

Paris, Matthew
130

Parliament

deposes Edward II
109–12

development of
5–6
,
180

Pembroke, Agnes
177

Pembroke, Earl of
70
,
71

Pessagno
57

Philip IV, King of France (Isabella’s father)
9

attacks Templar Order
19
,
41
,
55
,
57–8
,
59

death of
58

foreign strategy of
12
,
14

at Isabella’s wedding
44

mediates in England (1312)
53–6

opposes Gaveston
47–8
,
49

wants marriage with Edward
14–16
,
18
,
42

pilgrimages, medieval
2
,
25
,
50
,
170

Polychronicon
129
,
131

Pretender, the
60–1

Rawnsley, H. D.
190

Reading, John of
129

Reading, Simon of
94
,
106

Reynolds, Walter
40
,
57
,
64
,
70
,
76
,
92
,
103
,
111

Rhymer, Richard
24

Richard II, King
169–70
,
180
,
183

Richmond, Earl of
70
,
71
,
76
,
83

Robert the Bruce
see
Bruce, Robert

Rosseleti, Ralph de
47

Rosslyn, Thomas
149

Russell, William
115

St Alberto of Butrio (monastery)
190–2

Sapy, Robert
89

Savage, Edmund
146
,
151–2

Scotland

Edward I’s campaign against
7–8
,
19–20
,
25
,
26
,
27
,
32–3
,
40
,
50
,
51
,
59
,
60

Edward II’s campaign against
32–3
,
40
,
50
,
51
,
59
,
60
,
76
,
121

forces attack northern England
62–3

Isabella and Mortimer’s campaign against
121

peace treaty (1328)
141
,
142
,
149

Shalford, William
126–8
,
220

Smyth of Nibley
222

Somerton, William
66–7
,
87

Sparpaglione, Dominicoe
192

Spencer, de (family)
113

Spencer, Eleanor de
80
,
101

Spencer, Hugh de (the Elder)
7
,
54
,
65
,
67
,
72
,
82
,
92–3

Spencer, Hugh de (the Younger)

against barons
70
,
72
,
74
,
82

alienates the Lords Spiritual
86

becomes new favourite
65–8

bribes French Court
88

execution of
105–6

influence over Edward II
65
,
74
,
75
,
78

knighted (1306)
85

loses support
89–91

Orleton on
91

and Pope John XXII
81

price on head of
92

relationship with Isabella
66
,
75–80
,
83
,
95–6
,
99
,
100–2

treatment of women
75

trial of
74
,
106

in Wales
7
,
85
,
94

Spicer, John de
167

Stapleton, Walter
82
,
84
,
86
,
88
,
92

Stefano, Zerba
192

Stone of Scone
143–4

Stratford, John
110
,
111
,
210

Strickland, Agnes
173

Stubbs, William
189

Sully, Henry de
77

Surrey, Earl of
36
,
71

Swynbroke
110
,
118–19
,
129
,
130
,
131
,
156
,
160
,
167
,
197

Swynnerton, Roger
76

Tanquerery
122

Taunton, Robert
149
,
150
,
227

Templar Order

attacked by Philip IV
19
,
41
,
55
,
57–8
,
59

Edward II and
41–2
,
43
,
55

Theobald (Isabella’s doctor)
80

Thomas of Brotherton
71

Thomason, Nicholas
178

Three Kings at Cologne (shrine)
205

Tilley, John
167

Tour de Nesle scandal
89

Tout, T. F.
23
,
127
,
189

Treaty of Paris (1259)
13

Trevisa, John
129

Trussel, William
112

Turin Museum of Art
191

Turplington, Sir Hugh
161

Tweng, Sir William
167
,
168

Ufford, Robert
158

Urban V, Pope
189

Valence, Agnes de
28

Valence, Aymer de
36
,
52–3

Valois, Charles de
84
,
87
,
147

Vescy, de (family)
89

Vescy, Isabella de
49
,
61

Vita Edwardi Secundi
37

Wales

conquered by Edward I
7

de Spencer in
7
,
85
,
94

Edward II flees to (1326)
91
,
92
,
93

Edward II’s popularity in
219

Mortimer’s power in
7
,
65
,
70
,
126
,
128
,
219–20

Wallace, William
8

Walsingham
167
,
219

Walwayn, John
122
,
125
,
149
,
209
,
217–18
,
229

Ward, Simon
72
,
73

Warwick, Earl of
36

Westminster Abbey, statue of Isabella
179

Wife of Bath’s Tale (Chaucer)
21–2

William of Nogaret
12

‘William the Welshman’
213–14
,
233–4

Wisham, John
158

Wishart, Archbishop
8

women, medieval view of
20–2

Wyville, Robert
158