Edward II of England

KRYZHANOVSKA KHRYSTYNA 10-A

 Who is he?

Edward II was a king of

England whose reign was
marked by conflict with the
nobles until he was eventually
overthrown by his wife in
favour of his son.
 The first English prince

Edward was born on 25

April 1284, the fourth son of
Edward I of England. He
was the first English prince
to hold the title prince of
Wales, which was bestowed
on him by his father in 1301.
 Piers Gaveston

Edward I died in July 1307 and, his

three elder brothers having pre-
deceased him, Edward became king. He
immediately recalled his favourite, Piers
Gaveston from exile - Edward I had
banished him to France for his bad
influence on his son. Gaveston was
given the earldom of Cornwall,
previously a title conferred on royalty.
Gaveston was the1st Earl of Cornwall -
childhood friend, favorite and alleged
lover of the English King Edward II.
 Opposition to the king

Opposition to the king and his

favourite began almost immediately,
and in 1311 the nobles issued the
'Ordinances', which attempted to
limit royal control of finance and
appointments. Gaveston was twice
exiled at the demand of the barons,
only to return to England shortly
afterwards. In 1312, he was
captured and executed by the
barons.
 Edward and Thomas of Lancaster

In 1314, Edward invaded

Scotland, only to be decisively
defeated by Robert the Bruce at
Bannockburn. Power was now in
the hands of the barons headed by
Edward's cousin Thomas of
Lancaster, who in 1315 had made
himself the real ruler of England.
Yet Lancaster did little to initiate
reform and parts of the country
collapsed into anarchy.
 Edward and Thomas of Lancaster

By 1318, Edward and Lancaster had

been partly reconciled, but the king
had two new favourites, Hugh le
Despenser and his son. When Edward
supported the two Despensers'
ambitions in Wales, a group of barons
banished both father and son,
prompting Edward to fight back. He
defeated Lancaster - who had
appealed to the Scots for help - at
Boroughbridge in March 1322,
executing him and recalling the
Despensers, with whom he now ruled.
 Isabella - Edward's wife

Edward's wife, Isabella of France, now

emerged as a focus of opposition. In
1325, she was sent on a diplomatic
mission to France where she met and
became the mistress of Roger Mortimer,
an exiled opponent of Edward. In
September 1326, they invaded England.
There was virtually no resistance and
the Despensers were captured and
executed. Edward was deposed in
favour of his and Isabella's son, who
was crowned Edward III in January
1327.
 Death

Edward II was imprisoned at

Berkeley Castle and
murdered there.
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