The Heartbroken King | Eleanor of Castile dies 28th Nov 1290 and her husband Edward I deeply mourns

<p>Edward I of England commemorated his wife, Eleanor of Castile in extraordinary ways, not least the 12 crosses erected at each overnight stop her body made on its way from Lincoln to Westminster, where she was buried.&nbsp;</p> <p>Watch this episode on YouTube - <a href="https://youtu.be/V5G3RWCMics">https://youtu.be/V5G3RWCMics</a></p> <p>Watch the Story of the Traffic Island at the top of Whitehall - https://www.youtube.com/sg2p9NyBg4Q&nbsp;</p> <p>#History #EdwardI #EleanorofCastile</p> <p>This podcast is free and will remain so but if you'd like to support me whilst also accessing exclusive content, perks, free gifts and more, you can join my Patreon club at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/BritishHistory"><strong>www.Patreon.com/BritishHistory</strong></a> and support for as little as £3 a month. (Perks depend on tier selected).</p> <p>Support for Free by liking, commenting and sharing this podcast.</p> <p>Sign up to receive my free weekly newsletter with the added bonus of having 7 days to book new tours and events before they are released to the general public! Click Here <a href="http://eepurl.com/dvGx2H">http://eepurl.com/dvGx2H</a></p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/british-history/message