Edward II : his last months and his monument / by Jill Barlow, Richard Bryant, Carolyn Heighway, Chris Jeens, David Smith, with Gemma Fowlie and Laurence Keen
2015, First Edition. [Cheltenham] : Bristol and Gloucestershire Archaeological Society and Past Historic. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #468533
ISBN: 0900197897
Series; Bristol and Gloucestershire monographs ; no. 2. Physical description; xvi, 148 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. Contents; Edward's last months : the evidence from the Berkeley Castle muniments. Editorial method ; Introduction ; Provisioning the Castle ; The passage of the Queen's army through Berkeley ; Imprisonment, murder and burial / Jill Barlow and David Smith -- The monument : a structural analysis. Introduction. Description of the monument ; The tiled floor ; The 14th century choir and the stone screen ; The opening of the tomb in 1855 ; The repairs of 1875 ; The 2006-7 recording ; The 2007-8 repair programme ; Parallels and associations ; Conclusions / Richard Bryant and Carolyn Heighway -- The 'Fieschi letter' / David Smith -- EB Jeune's account of the opening of the tomb in 1855 / Chris Jeens -- Bibliography -- Index. Subjects; Edward II, King of England 1284-1327 Monuments. Edward II, King of England 1284-1327 Death and burial. Gloucester Cathedral. Monuments England Gloucester. Epitaphs England Gloucester. Great Britain Kings and rulers Biography. Gloucester (England) Antiquities.
Price: €45.00