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

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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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Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray opponent Edward II of England
New Queer Cinema hasNotableFilm Edward II of England
this entity surface form: Edward II
Margaret of France, Queen of England stepchild Edward II of England
Outlaw King characterRole Edward II of England
Margaret of England sibling Edward II of England
Eltham monarchsAssociated Edward II of England
this entity surface form: Edward II
Nigel Terry notableWork Edward II of England
this entity surface form: Edward II
Aymer de Valence monarchServed Edward II of England
Aymer de Valence allegiance Edward II of England
Joan of Kent uncle Edward II of England
Marie of Brittany relative Edward II of England
de Bohun family connectedTo Edward II of England
The House of Oriel endowedBy Edward II of England
Oriel founder Edward II of England
subject surface form: Oriel College, Oxford
Edward of Caernarfon alsoKnownAs Edward II of England
Edward of Caernarfon alsoKnownAs Edward II of England
this entity surface form: Edward II