Mortimer Connections
Joan de Geneville, died on 19th October 1356, at the age of 70/ 71. All charges against Roger had been reversed by King Edward III so she died as Dowager…
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The Queen and the Countess: And Afterwards
And Afterwards … For those who have read The Queen and the Countess and wish to know what happens next … Queen Margaret’s story came to its sad end before…
A Most Valuable Heiress
In 1434 Richard Neville, son of the Earl of Salisbury, was married to Anne Beauchamp, daughter of Richard Beauchamp, the Earl of Warwick, when they were both little more than…
Clifford Castle in the Welsh Marches
A tale of an indigestible meal, a royal standoff, a famous royal mistress and a rough seduction. And this insignificant little ruin is all that’s left to tell the tale….
A Splendid Medieval Morning in Pembridge with the Mortimers.
What a lovely morning I spent in the Church in Pembridge on Saturday 25th May to talk about medieval women and Joan de Geneville, wife of Roger Mortimer. Some atmospheric…
A Court of Betrayal: Treason in the Mortimer Household.
An Irresistible Subject. Johane de Geneville was an heiress, inheriting extensive lands in Ireland, in France, as well as in the Welsh Marches, including the magnificent fortress of Ludlow…
The Appeal of Living in Mortimer Country
Living in Pembridge in the Welsh Marches, enjoying the rural pleasures of pastures, gentle hills and woodland, as well as the eye-catchingly beautiful black and white villages, it is impossible…
An Audacious Escape: Roger Mortimer’s Flight from the Tower of London.
Seven hundred years ago, on the first day of August in 1323, Roger Mortimer, the 1st Earl of March, one of the most notorious men in English medieval history,…
Should Anne O’Brien’s medieval novels be read in chronological order?
A Frequently Asked Question. What is the chronological order of your historical novels? In which order is it best for me to read them? Some readers, new to my…
A Court of Betrayal Giveaway for 2025
NEW YEAR GIVEAWAY 2025 2 SIGNED COPIES A COURT OF BETRAYAL LEAVE A COMMENT AT THE END OF THIS POST FOR A CHANCE TO WIN ALL’S FAIR IN LOVE…
Joan de Geneville: the Making of an Heiress.
Although not a name widely recognised, Joan de Geneville was a significant heiress in the late 13th century. She was born in 1285 or 1286 at Ludlow Castle, one…
Celebrating Valentine’s Day: Was this a Mortimer Love Token?
A Frivolous Valentine Post! Four years ago in 2020 a ring was found on farmland near Wigmore, below the ruins of the once mighty Wigmore Castle, by a…
