Edward II and the earldom of Winchester
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4556939 |
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| Authors | Martyn Lawrence (University of York, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Issue | 0 |
| Pages | 070719054145004 |
| Publication date | 2007-07-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Historical Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-3471 • E-ISSN: 1468-2281 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-2281.2007.00429.x |
| OpenAlex | W2089586392 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 7 |
This article provides an explanation for the promotion of Hugh Despenser the elder to the earldom of Winchester in May 1322. It traces the roots of the earldom to the reign of King John, and suggests that the motivation behind Despenser's elevation lay in a hitherto overlooked connection with Saher de Quency IV, the first earl of Winchester. This connection had immense consequences for the political arena in which the Despensers operated, not only providing evidence of an audacious claim on the inheritance of their arch-enemy, Thomas of Lancaster, but also of the extent to which Edward II and the Despensers believed that they could dominate government in the thirteen-twenties
Adversary · Biology · Genealogy · Law and economics · Political science · Politics · Reign · Sociology · Classics · Engineering · Historical Studies of British Isles · History · Law · Medieval Literature and History · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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