Edward II of England

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Edward II of England was a 14th-century King of England whose troubled reign was marked by military failures, baronial conflicts, and his eventual deposition and mysterious death.

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Label Occurrences
Edward II of England canonical 102
Edward II 9
King Edward II of England 5

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Statements (55)

Predicate Object
instanceOf House of Plantagenet
King of England
human
monarch
birthCountry Kingdom of England
birthDate 1284-04-25
birthPlace Caernarfon Castle
Caernarfon, Gwynedd
burialPlace Gloucester
Gloucester Cathedral
child Edward III of England
Eleanor of Woodstock
Joan of the Tower, Queen of Scots
surface form: Joan of the Tower

John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall
conflict First War of Scottish Independence
surface form: Wars of Scottish Independence
conflictWith English barons
Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster
coronationDate 1308-02-25
coronationPlace Westminster Abbey, London
surface form: Westminster Abbey
country Kingdom of England
deathCountry Kingdom of England
deathDate 1327-09-21
deathPlace Berkeley Castle
Berkeley, Gloucestershire
deposedBy Isabella of France
Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March
era 14th century
father Edward I of England
favourite Hugh Despenser the Younger
Piers Gaveston
fullName Edward I's son Edward of Caernarfon
surface form: Edward of Caernarfon
house House of Plantagenet
surface form: Plantagenet dynasty
language Anglo-Norman
surface form: Anglo-Norman French

Middle English
mannerOfDeath disputed
mother Eleanor of Castile
nobleFamily House of Plantagenet
notableDefeat Battle of Bannockburn
notableEvent Battle of Bannockburn
opponent Robert the Bruce
positionHeld Duke of Aquitaine
Earl of Chester
King of England
Lord of Ireland
Prince of Wales
predecessor Edward I of England
reasonForDeposition baronial opposition and political crisis
regnalName Edward II of England self-linksurface differs
surface form: Edward II
reignEnd 1327-01-25
reignStart 1307-07-07
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
spouse Isabella of France
successor Edward III of England
successorAsPrinceOfWales Edward III of England
surface form: Edward of Windsor (Edward III)
title King of England and Lord of Ireland

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Christopher Marlowe notableWork Edward II of England
this entity surface form: Edward II
Black Prince predecessorAsPrinceOfWales Edward II of England
subject surface form: Edward, the Black Prince
Bannockburn Heritage Centre aboutPerson Edward II of England
Wars with England notableCommander Edward II of England
Bannockburn commandedBy Edward II of England
subject surface form: Battle of Bannockburn
James Douglas opponent Edward II of England
Berkeley, Gloucestershire associatedWithPerson Edward II of England
this entity surface form: King Edward II of England
Piers Gaveston closeTo Edward II of England
Piers Gaveston served Edward II of England
Hugh Despenser the Younger associatedWith Edward II of England
Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster relative Edward II of England
this entity surface form: King Edward II of England
Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster cousinOf Edward II of England
this entity surface form: King Edward II of England
Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster opposed Edward II of England
this entity surface form: King Edward II of England
Thomas, 2nd Earl of Lancaster executedBy Edward II of England
this entity surface form: King Edward II of England
Earl of Cornwall favouriteOf Edward II of England
subject surface form: Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall
Earl of Cornwall father Edward II of England
subject surface form: John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall
Walter de Stapledon monarchDuringService Edward II of England
Walter de Stapledon heldOfficeUnder Edward II of England
Dominus Hiberniae heldBy Edward II of England
Kings Langley usedBy Edward II of England
subject surface form: Kings Langley Palace
Kings Langley foundedBy Edward II of England
subject surface form: Kings Langley Priory
Sarah Radclyffe notableWork Edward II of England
this entity surface form: Edward II
Mary of Lancaster relative Edward II of England
Earl of Lancaster, created 1267 associatedWithMonarch Edward II of England
subject surface form: Earl of Lancaster (1267 creation)
Henry, 3rd Earl of Lancaster relative Edward II of England
Lord Willoughby de Eresby createdBy Edward II of England
Plantagenet court residenceOf Edward II of England
Eleanor, daughter of Edward I sibling Edward II of England
Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent sibling Edward II of England
Mary of Woodstock sibling Edward II of England
Prince Edward child Edward II of England
subject surface form: Edward I of England
Prince Edward successor Edward II of England
subject surface form: Edward I of England
Countess of Hereford sibling Edward II of England
subject surface form: Elizabeth of Rhuddlan
Countess of Hereford notableRelative Edward II of England
subject surface form: Elizabeth of Rhuddlan
John of Brittany, Earl of Richmond cousin Edward II of England
John of Brittany, Earl of Richmond servedUnder Edward II of England
Edward I, Count of Bar relative Edward II of England
Countess of Holland sibling Edward II of England
subject surface form: Elizabeth of Rhuddlan
Joan of Bar relative Edward II of England