The rise and fall of Andrew Harcley – 1st Earl of Carlisle

• Features, History, Local History
• 11th November 2026
• Cumbria Guide

The rise and fall of Andrew Harcley 1st Earl of Carlisle by Jonathan Fraser, Cumbria and the Borders History How did a man who defended Carlisle from Robert the Bruce and the Scots in 1315, and became Earl of Carlisle in 1322, fall so out of favour with Edward II that he was executed for […]

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