Edward II of England
Edward II (25 April 1284 – 21 September 1328) is also known as Edward of Caernarfon. He was the King of England from 1307 until he was forced to abdicate the throne in 1327.
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Reign | 7 July 1307 -- 14 January 1327 |
Coronation | 25 February 1308 |
Predecessor | Edward I |
Successor | Edward III |
Spouse | Isabella of France (m. 1308)
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House | Plantagenet |
Father | Edward I |
Mother | Eleanor of Castile |
Religion | Roman Catholicism |
His tendency to ignore his nobility, in favour of low-born favorites, led to political trouble and eventually to his removal from the throne.
He is most remembered for a story about his alleged murder. This was linked to his reliance on the corrupt family of Hugh le Despenser the Younger, which has been seen by some as evidence of his homosexuality.
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Caernarfon Castle, Edward's birthplace
Portrait in Westminster Abbey, thought to be of Edward's father, Edward I
Initial from the charter granting Piers Gaveston the earldom of Cornwall
Isabella of France (third from the left) with her father, Philip IV of France (tallest)
Edward (left) and Philip IV at the knighting ceremony of Notre Dame, 1312
Depiction of the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 from the Holkham Bible
The future Edward III giving homage in 1325 to Charles IV under the guidance of Isabella of France