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Roger Mortimer is one of the most enigmatic and influential figures in the history of the medieval British Isles. Lord of Wigmore on the Welsh marches, his career witnessed both loyal service to the person of the king and outright rebellion against it, even marshalling the resistance that precipitated the unprecedented deposition of an anointed English sovereign.
Invasion of England (1326) The invasion of England in 1326 by the country's queen, Isabella of France, and her lover, Roger Mortimer, led to the capture and executions of Hugh Despenser the Younger and Hugh Despenser the Elder and the abdication of Isabella's husband, King Edward II. It brought an end to the insurrection and civil war.
As a child, Roger developed a formidable interest in all martial pursuits, learning from his uncle Roger Mortimer Lord of Chirk, a skilled soldier and leader. As a squire of 14 years age, he was betrothed to the extremely wealthy heiress Joan de Geneville, who brought with her dowry vast estates in the Welsh Marches, including Ludlow Castle.
Roger Mortimer (Wigmore, 25 april 1287 - Tyburn, 29 november 1330) was van 1304 tot aan zijn dood baron Mortimer en van 1328 tot aan zijn dood graaf van March. Van 1326 tot 1330 was hij de facto ook regent van Engeland .
Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March (1287–1330), English nobleman. Roger Mortimer, 2nd Earl of March (1328–1360), military commander during the Hundred Years' War. Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March (1374–1398), heir presumptive to Richard II of England from 1385. Roger Mortimer (racing) (1909–1991), English horse-racing correspondent.
29 de mar. de 2023 · Queen Isabella and Roger Mortimer. When we talk about Roger Mortimer, we cannot ignore Queen Isabella. Isabella was a daughter of the French king, Philip IV, and she married Edward II in 1308, when she was twelve years old. There had been ‘three in the marriage’ from the beginning – first Piers Gaveston and then Hugh Despencer.
Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March. Born: April 25, 1287. Wigmore, Herefordshire, England. Died: November 29, 1330. Tyburn, Middlesex, England (Age 43) Mortimer in History. Roger Mortimer was born the eldest son of Lord Edmund Mortimer of Wigmore and Margaret de Fiennes on April 25, 1287. From the very beginning of his life, Roger’s prospects ...
