“Although he was already suffering from dysentery and needed to be carried in a litter, John consoled himself with a feast of peaches and cider, which did nothing to improve his health.” — Lisa Hilton Copy Share Image
“but the King was ill throughout much of the spring and summer, suffering from lassitude and depression. A great army was mustered at York… — Lisa Hilton Copy Share Image
“Despite Eleanor being twelve to her husband’s twenty-eight, they had begun sleeping together straight away” — Lisa Hilton Copy Share Image
“one may scarcely find one man among seven women, so many women are there widowed whilst their husbands are alive’.” — Lisa Hilton Copy Share Image
“Although he was already suffering from dysentery and needed to be carried in a litter, John consoled himself with a feast of peaches and… — Lisa Hilton Copy Share Image
