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Bloody Miracles of a Political Martyr: The Case of Thomas Earl of Lancaster

The blood of Thomas, earl of Lancaster, executed in March 1322 under King Edward II, was central to his representation as a political martyr. In this paper I shall discuss the miraculous flow of blood from Lancaster’s tomb, which occurred on two occasions, and shall suggest two interpretations, symbolic and political, of the meaning of these miracles.