Edward II (1307-1327)
Edward ruled from 1307 until he was deposed in 1327. He had a controversial reign. Sometimes known as Edward of Caernarfon. House of Plantagenet.
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Edward ruled from 1307 until he was deposed in 1327. He had a controversial reign. Sometimes known as Edward of Caernarfon. House of Plantagenet. He was the son of King Edward I and Eleanor, Countess of Ponthieu. Edward II was born in 1284 at Caernarfon Castle, in Wales. In 1308 he married Isabella of France, the daughter of King Philip IV, to help relations between England and France.
Much of the controversies of Edward's reign was his friendship with Piers Galveston. Historians are divided whether this was a close friendship or if they were lovers. Whatever, Galveston was arrogant and openly gave verbal abuse to the Dukes and Barons in the court of the King. It made matters worse when the King showed favouritism and bequeathed Galveston with titles. Galveston was exiled a couple of times, but the King brought him back. Galveston made a few insults too many, and the Barons with their powerful private armies, arrested him themselves and executed him.
Edward II had an embarrassing defeat by Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, when Robert had a much smaller army. Eventually Edward had to make a truce with Scotland, which remained independent.
When his wife Isabella was sent to France to negotiate a peace treaty, she turned against him. Edward had few friends and was forced to relinquish the Crown in favour of his son Edward III in January 1327. Edward II died in the September 1327, probably murdered.
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Edward ruled from 1307 until he was deposed in 1327. He had a controversial reign. Sometimes known as Edward of Caernarfon. House of Plantagenet. He was the son of King Edward I and Eleanor, Countess of Ponthieu. Edward II was born in 1284 at Caernarfon Castle, in Wales. In 1308 he married Isabella of France, the daughter of King Philip IV, to help relations between England and France.
Much of the controversies of Edward's reign was his friendship with Piers Galveston. Historians are divided whether this was a close friendship or if they were lovers. Whatever, Galveston was arrogant and openly gave verbal abuse to the Dukes and Barons in the court of the King. It made matters worse when the King showed favouritism and bequeathed Galveston with titles. Galveston was exiled a couple of times, but the King brought him back. Galveston made a few insults too many, and the Barons with their powerful private armies, arrested him themselves and executed him.
Edward II had an embarrassing defeat by Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, when Robert had a much smaller army. Eventually Edward had to make a truce with Scotland, which remained independent.
When his wife Isabella was sent to France to negotiate a peace treaty, she turned against him. Edward had few friends and was forced to relinquish the Crown in favour of his son Edward III in January 1327. Edward II died in the September 1327, probably murdered.