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From: Paul J Gans <>
Subject: Re: Duke of Buccleuch Dies
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 16:41:08 +0000 (UTC)
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In alt.history.british William Black <> wrote:

>"Turenne" <> wrote in message
>news:...
>> As Hovite stated earlier:
>>
>>>>>>After Sir Piers de Gavaston was beheaded,

>I thought he just got run through at Pontefract Castle, a depressing place
>to die...


>bereft King Edward II found
>> solace in the arms of Hugh Despenser the Younger.

>Well no.

>There's a gap.

>Part of this gap is filled by The battle of Bannockburn.

>So there's lots going on...


>This displeased the
>> Queen and she was vengeful.

>Not exactly.

>She was shagging a nasty piece of work called Mortimer at the time and it
>was an even chance who'd get murdered by the other.

>That's the nice thing about the story of Edward II.

>Not a single person comes out of it with any credit at all.

Eddy III seems to have been the last one standing, if
not the actual winner.

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--- Paul J. Gans

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