1326 to 1330: When England was ruled from the March
Between now and 2030, the Mortimer History Society will mark a series of 700-year anniversaries of events within a four-year period when the Mortimers changed the face of England. It began in September 1326, when Roger Mortimer of Wigmore arrived from France with an invasion force. It ended with his execution in November 1330. Between time, he changed the face of our country. Indeed, you could say that, for a time, England was ruled by Roger Mortimer.
This is one of the most dramatic – and consequential – periods of English history, peopled by characters whose reputations and ambitions – not to mention their sexual predilections – have been the subjects of rabid controversy and mythmaking for 700 years. We’re going to examine it all!
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“Over the course of the next four years, through a programme of events, publications, visits to key locations and talks by leading historians, we’ll open a window onto the tangled history of this dramatic four years; a time of high-stakes politics, sexual intrigue, rumour and violence.”
Philip Hume, MHS Chair
If you want to know more about the years when England was ruled from the March, join the Mortimer History Society and have access to everything we discover. ☛☛
Roger Mortimer, St Lawrence’s Church, Ludlow
