De Clare: Too Much Power, Too Few Cousins

This week, we’re diving into the chaotic world of the De Clare sisters, one of medieval England’s most powerful families. What starts as inheritance drama quickly turns into royal favoritism, political manipulation, tangled family trees, suspiciously close relationships, and enough rumors to make an entire kingdom uncomfortable.We talk about King Edward II, Hugh Despenser, Piers Gaveston, medieval marriage politics, power struggles, inheritance battles, and why keeping land and influence inside the same elite circles created absolute chaos. Along the way, we also discuss bizarre medieval behavior, weird historical jobs, and why history’s family trees sometimes look more like family wreaths.If you like messy royals, medieval history, scandal, dark humor, and uncomfortable historical rumors, this episode is for you. CreditsHosts: JoLynne & AmandaProduced by Barely HistoricalContact: [email protected]’s ruin the past.