'Edward III of England: Regal Hunter and Falconer'
King Edward III, son of Edward II and grandson of Edward I, was one of medieval England’s greatest warrior-kings and administrators. However, this talk deals not with the many and well-known aspects of his extraordinary and distinguished kingship but with his life-time dedication to his favourite pastimes of hunting and hawking.
* Household account and other domestic books indicate clearly that Edward spent vast amounts of money each year on their pursuance, more than any other English monarch
* Edward’s itinerary reveals that he devoted much of his time to hunting and hawking, often mixing royal business with pleasure
* Edward had a long-term building programme to accommodate himself and his retinue, creating new and repairing existing hunting lodges at his favourite venues in the royal Forests, chases and parks
* Edward hunted for over fifty years, his final conversations recalling the pleasures of his hunting and hawking forays.
This illustrated talk provides a hitherto unexplored insight into the personal life of the 'Father of the English Nation'.
* Household account and other domestic books indicate clearly that Edward spent vast amounts of money each year on their pursuance, more than any other English monarch
* Edward’s itinerary reveals that he devoted much of his time to hunting and hawking, often mixing royal business with pleasure
* Edward had a long-term building programme to accommodate himself and his retinue, creating new and repairing existing hunting lodges at his favourite venues in the royal Forests, chases and parks
* Edward hunted for over fifty years, his final conversations recalling the pleasures of his hunting and hawking forays.
This illustrated talk provides a hitherto unexplored insight into the personal life of the 'Father of the English Nation'.
