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The Battle of the Bannockburn (1314), according to the Vita Edwardi Secundi

by DRM_peter Posted on June 24, 2014

The anonymous author of the Vita Edwardi Secundi provides one of the best accounts of the reign of Edward II.  This includes his description of the battle of Bannockburn in 1314, where the Scots under Robert Bruce defeated Edward and … Continue reading →

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The Campaign against the Scots in Munster, 1317

by Sandra Alvarez Posted on April 13, 2014

The Campaign against the Scots in Munster, 1317 Irish Historical Studies: v. 24 (1984-85) Abstract The document printed below has been preserved, somewhat unexpectedly, among the series of Ministers’ Accounts in the Public Record Office, London. it is the account … Continue reading →

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