From time to time on History, Etc, I like to hand over the keys/reins/work to someone else. Today is the turn of Helen Carr, whose forthcoming book Sceptred Isle takes a deep dive into the occasionally rather inglorious fourteenth century. Here Helen considers the career of Hugh Despenser the Younger - who managed, even in a rough age, to make a name for himself as staggeringly nasty piece of work. If you want to pre-order Helen’s new book, you can find more details here.
