Statue of Edward in Leeds, UK

Hi friends and family,  

As I work through the learning curve in how to use this blog, please bear with me.  If you received my previous invitation, great.  If not, here's another attempt to invite you to join me on my travels to Canterbury and Normandy this fall ... in the footsteps of the Black Prince.

Edward of Woodstock was born in 1330, the eldest son of King Edward III.  He died in 1376, sadly a year before his father so he never became king.  The 'what ifs' had he succeeded might be considered legendary ... since his son Richard II was deposed by his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke (Henry IV), might the entire bloody 'cousins war', the Wars of the Roses, been averted? We'll never know.

Edward's Tomb in Canterbury Cathedral

Although we arrive in London, our journey rightly begins in Canterbury where we will attend the Black Prince Conference and where Edward was laid to rest. This will be a medieval journey: Canterbury to Dover Castle, crossing the English Channel by sea, and exploring the backroads of Normandy.

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Rosemary