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- Edward_II_of_England abstract "Edward II (25 April 1284 – 21 September 1327), also called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed in January 1327. The fourth son of Edward I, Edward became the heir to the throne following the death of his older brother Alfonso. He grew up to be tall, athletic and was considered good-looking by his contemporaries. From 1300 onward, Edward accompanied his father on his campaigns to pacify Scotland, and in 1307 he was knighted in a grand ceremony at Westminster Abbey. Edward succeeded to the throne later that year, following his father's death. In 1308 he married Isabella of France, the daughter of the powerful King Philip IV, as part of a long-running effort to resolve the tensions between the English and French crowns.Edward had a very close relationship with Piers Gaveston, who had first joined his household in 1300. The precise nature of Edward and Gaveston's relationship is uncertain; they may have been friends, lovers or sworn brothers. Gaveston's position as Edward's favourite provoked discontent both among the barons and the French royal family, and Edward was forced to exile him. On Gaveston's return, the King was pressured into agreeing to wide-ranging reforms called the Ordinances of 1311. Gaveston was banished by the barons, to which Edward responded by revoking the reforms and recalling his favourite. Led by Edward's cousin, the Earl of Lancaster, a group of the barons seized and executed Gaveston in 1312, beginning several years of armed confronation. England was pushed back onto the defensive in Scotland, where Edward was decisively defeated by Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. Widespread famine followed, and criticism of the King mounted.The Despenser family, in particular Hugh Despenser the Younger, became close friends and advisers to Edward, but in 1321 Lancaster and many of the barons seized the Despensers' lands and forced the King to exile them. In response, Edward led a short military campaign, capturing and executing Lancaster. Edward and the Despensers strengthened their grip on power, revoking the 1311 reforms, executing their enemies and confiscating estates. Unable to make progress in Scotland, Edward finally signed a truce with Robert. Opposition to the regime grew, and when Isabella was sent to France to negotiate a peace treaty in 1325, she turned against Edward and refused to return. Isabella allied herself with the exiled Roger Mortimer, and invaded England with a small army in 1326. Edward's regime collapsed and he fled into Wales, where he was captured in November. Edward was forced to relinquish his crown in January 1327 in favour of his son, Edward III, and he died in Berkeley Castle on 21 September, probably murdered on the orders of the new regime.Edward's relationship with Gaveston inspired Christopher Marlowe's 1592 play Edward II, along with other plays, films, novels and media. Many of these have focused on the possible homosexual relationship between the two men. Edward's contemporaries were highly critical of his performance as a king, noting his failures in Scotland and the oppressive regime of his later years, although 19th-century academics argued that the growth of parliamentary institutions during his reign were a positive development for England over the longer term. Debate has continued into the 21st century as to whether Edward was a lazy and incompetent king, or simply a reluctant and ultimately unsuccessful ruler.".
- Edward_II_of_England activeYearsEndYear "1327".
- Edward_II_of_England activeYearsStartYear "1307".
- Edward_II_of_England alias "Edward of Caernarfon".
- Edward_II_of_England birthDate "1284-04-25".
- Edward_II_of_England birthPlace Caernarfon_Castle.
- Edward_II_of_England birthPlace Gwynedd.
- Edward_II_of_England birthYear "1284".
- Edward_II_of_England deathDate "1327-09-21".
- Edward_II_of_England deathPlace Berkeley_Castle.
- Edward_II_of_England deathPlace Gloucestershire.
- Edward_II_of_England deathYear "1327".
- Edward_II_of_England parent Edward_I_of_England.
- Edward_II_of_England parent Eleanor_of_Castile.
- Edward_II_of_England predecessor Edward_I_of_England.
- Edward_II_of_England restingPlace Gloucester_Cathedral.
- Edward_II_of_England restingPlace Gloucestershire.
- Edward_II_of_England spouse Isabella_of_France.
- Edward_II_of_England successor Edward_III_of_England.
- Edward_II_of_England thumbnail Edward_II_-_detail_of_tomb.jpg?width=300.
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- Edward_II_of_England after Edward_III_of_England.
- Edward_II_of_England alternativeNames "Edward of Caernarfon".
- Edward_II_of_England birthDate "1284-04-25".
- Edward_II_of_England birthPlace Caernarfon_Castle.
- Edward_II_of_England birthPlace Gwynedd.
- Edward_II_of_England caption "Effigy of King Edward II in Gloucester Cathedral".
- Edward_II_of_England coronation "1308-02-25".
- Edward_II_of_England dateOfBirth "1284-04-25".
- Edward_II_of_England dateOfDeath "1327-09-21".
- Edward_II_of_England deathDate "1327-09-21".
- Edward_II_of_England deathPlace "Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire".
- Edward_II_of_England father Edward_I_of_England.
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- Edward_II_of_England house House_of_Plantagenet.
- Edward_II_of_England id "1425".
- Edward_II_of_England issue Adam_FitzRoy.
- Edward_II_of_England issue Edward_III_of_England.
- Edward_II_of_England issue Eleanor_of_Woodstock.
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- Edward_II_of_England moretext Style_of_the_British_sovereign.
- Edward_II_of_England mother Eleanor_of_Castile.
- Edward_II_of_England name "Edward II Of England".
- Edward_II_of_England name "Edward II".
- Edward_II_of_England name "King Edward II".
- Edward_II_of_England placeOfBirth "Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd".
- Edward_II_of_England placeOfBurial "Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire".
- Edward_II_of_England placeOfDeath "Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire".
- Edward_II_of_England predecessor Edward_I_of_England.
- Edward_II_of_England reign "--07-07".
- Edward_II_of_England religion Catholic_Church.
- Edward_II_of_England rows "2".
- Edward_II_of_England shortDescription "King of England".
- Edward_II_of_England spouse Isabella_of_France.
- Edward_II_of_England succession List_of_English_monarchs.
- Edward_II_of_England successor Edward_III_of_England.
- Edward_II_of_England title Count_of_Ponthieu.
- Edward_II_of_England title Duke_of_Aquitaine.
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- Edward_II_of_England title Lordship_of_Ireland.
- Edward_II_of_England title Prince_of_Wales.
- Edward_II_of_England years "1290".
- Edward_II_of_England years "1301".
- Edward_II_of_England years "1307".
- Edward_II_of_England description "King of England".
- Edward_II_of_England description "King of England".
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