#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

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

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

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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"A testament to the strength of affection of a husband to his wife, as well as an elaborate display of royal power": https://blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2024/11/the-eleanor-crosses.html

#edwardi #eleanorofcastile #eleanorcross #13thcentury #medieval #medievalwomen #walthamcross […]

"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: https://blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanuscripts/2022/11/the-queens-expenses.html

#13thcentury #medievalwomen #eleanorofcastile […]

... but quite common in Spain & Portugal. Elizabeth was a granddaughter of Queen #EleanorofCastile, proud of that lineage, & very well-read. Was she inspired by Castilian imagery?👇It seems quite possible. 2/3