Edward the Second

by Reginald Perry

This book tells of the captivity of King Edward II at Berkeley Castle, his escape, his recapture and death. It also tells of the varying fates of the conspirators.

The story that Edward was not murdered but escaped a second time, dying in an Italina monastery, is examined in some detail.

With a foreward by Mr John Berkeley.

Price £5.99 & Postage and Packing

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All profits go towards the restoration of Berkeley Castle.

Mary Cole, Countess of Berkeley

by Hope Costley-White

A fascinating read. This is a true story of Mary Cole, daughter of a Gloucester tradesman, who was duped into a form of of marriage by the Fifth Earl of Berkeley, a prominent memebr of the Prince Regent's circle. As a result, she endured years of ostracism and insults. By sheer force of character, she secured a legal marriage and by skilful managment brought prosperity to the family estates.

"Able and sympathetic biography - a lively chapter of family history from which Lady Berkeley emerges as a woman of beauty, courage and ability." Sunday Telegraph

Price £7.95 & Postage and Packing

Gloucestershire's Forgotten Battle - Nibley Green 1470

by Peter Fleming

An illustrated history of the Battle of Nibley Green, reputedly the last private battle on English soil, and a dramatic episode of the Wars of the Roses.

On 20th March 1470, at Nibley Green, the young hothead Viscount Lisle was killed fighting his mortal enemy, William, Lord Berkeley. Lisle's death did not end teh dispute, which continued in the law courts, making it the longest running case in Englsih legal history.

Price £16.99 & Postage and Packing

Berkeley Castle Booklet

Price £4.50 & Postage and Packing

Spetchley Park Gardens Souvenir Booklet

Price £4.50 & Postage and Packing