20th Generation

841730. King of England Edward (of Caernarfon) PLANTAGENET II³⁰²⁴ was born on 25 Apr 1284 in Carnarvon Castle, Carnarvon, Wales. Between 1307 and 1327 he was a King of England in London, , , England. He died on 21 Sep 1327 in Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire, England. Murdered in bed: crushed under a heavy talble and then finished off with the helpe of a red-hot spit. His body was cleaned up to be exhibited. Considered a 'ninny' because he preferred swimming, riding, theatre going and labor to swordplay. Had friends in the lower classes, such as Piers Gaveston, who he relied upon in governent. Gaveston was killed in 1312. Edward much interested in ruling, or inadequate. His wife Isabel of France took a lover Roger de Mortimer and ploted against her husband and the Despenser who were ruling in actuality. In 1321 Civil war broke out . Edward won but his powers were limited by the Statute of York in 1322. This was the beginning of the function of Parliament. He was pushed aside when his wife and Mortimer invaded England from France, overthrew the govenment, executed the Despenser and crowned her son King Edward III. Edward II was forced to abdicate and was imprisoned in Berkeley Castle and most likely killed there.

"Edward tried to renew his father’s campaigns against Scotland, but his forces were routed by Robert I at Bannockburn in 1314. General disorder followed in England, and for a while the most powerful man in the country was Edward’s cousin, Thomas, earl of Lancaster (see Lancaster, house of). Lancaster was supplanted (1318) by a moderate group of barons under Aymer de Valence, earl of Pembroke, who conciliated the king and maintained a relatively stable government until 1321. In that year, Lancaster led a rebellion against the king’s new favorites, Hugh le Despenser (1262–1326) and his son. Lancaster was defeated and executed (1322). A Parliament at York (1322) revoked the Ordinances, and Edward, now dominated by the Despensers, regained control of the government. A truce was made (1323) with Robert I that virtually recognized him as king of the Scots. The Despensers carried through some notable administrative reforms, but their avarice caused them to make many enemies.
Edward tried to renew his father’s campaigns against Scotland, but his forces were routed by Robert I at Bannockburn in 1314. General disorder followed in England, and for a while the most powerful man in the country was Edward’s cousin, Thomas, earl of Lancaster (see Lancaster, house of). Lancaster was supplanted (1318) by a moderate group of barons under Aymer de Valence, earl of Pembroke, who conciliated the king and maintained a relatively stable government until 1321. In that year, Lancaster led a rebellion against the king’s new favorites, Hugh le Despenser (1262–1326) and his son. Lancaster was defeated and executed (1322). A Parliament at York (1322) revoked the Ordinances, and Edward, now dominated by the Despensers, regained control of the government. A truce was made (1323) with Robert I that virtually recognized him as king of the Scots. The Despensers carried through some notable administrative reforms, but their avarice caused them to make many enemies." from Columbia Encyl.

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