[Ansteorra] Edward II - Tangent disastrous events

[Lisa Sawyer]

I did a quick search out of curiousity and found this link:
http://www.historyhouse.com/in_history/edward_ii/

In it, there is a paragraph of the coronation ceremony organized by Edward's
alleged lover that sounds a lot like a really bad SCA event...some things
never change:

"As it turned out, Gaveston had also insisted upon coordinating the entire
event [Edward's coronation], and he flubbed it completely. The ceremony ran
over by three full hours and was short of seats, forcing nobility to stand.
Standing room in the back was so crowded that a knight was suffocated
underfoot.[10] <http://www.historyhouse.com/in_history/edward_ii/#foot10>Even
with the extra time, the banquet wasn't ready when it finished: it was
dusk by the time anyone ate. Food was poorly cooked and service stank."

Ysabeau

On Feb 4, 2008 2:13 AM, Quill <gray.quill at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi there. This request may be a bit off the beaten track. I'm looking for
> physical descriptions of King Edward II, preferably as a young man (so...
> "Prince" Edward then?) and barring that, sources of accessible images that
> are supposed to be depictions of him.
> Thanks all,
> Quill
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