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King Of England Edward II Plantagenet King of England (b. April 25, 1284, d. September 21, 1327)

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Edward II Plantagenet King of England (son of Edward I " Longshanks" King of England and Eleanor)³⁷⁸² was born April 25, 1284 in Caernarvon Castle, Caernarvon, Wales³⁷⁸², and died September 21, 1327 in Murdered At Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire³⁷⁸².He married Isabella De France on January 25, 1307/08 in Boulogne, Pas-DE-Calais, France³⁷⁸², daughter of Philip IV and Jeanne Navarre.
Notes for Edward II Plantagenet King of England:
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Reigned 1307-1327 deposed and murdered. 1st Prince of Wales
His reign was troubled by extravagances, his militarist
disasters in Scotland notably at Bannockburn (1314) and
unpopularity of his favourite peers Piers de Gaveston who
died in 1312 and Hugh le Despencer 1262-1326.
REF: British Monarchy Official Website: Edward II (reigned
1307-27) had few of the qualities which made a successful
medieval king. He surrounded himself with favourites, and
the barons, feeling excluded from power, rebelled.
Throughout his reign different baronial groups struggled to
gain power and control the King. The nobles' Ordinances of
1311, which attempted to limit royal control of finance and
appointments, were ignored by Edward. Large debts (many
inherited) and the Scots' victory at Bannockburn made
Edward more unpopular. Finally, in 1326, Edward's wife,
Isabelle of France, led an invasion
against her husband. In 1327 Edward was made to renounce
the throne in favour of his son, Edward, and was later
murdered at Berkeley Castle
Acceded 1307-1327.
Edward II
Edward II (reigned 1307-27) had few of the qualities that
made a successful medieval king. Edward surrounded himself
with favourites (the best known being a Gascon, Piers
Gaveston), and the barons, feeling excluded from power,
rebelled. Throughout his reign, different baronial groups
struggled to gain power and control the King. The nobles'
ordinances of 1311, which attempted to limit royal control
of finance and appointments, were counteracted by Edward.
Large debts (many inherited) and the Scots' victory at
Bannockburn by Robert the Bruce in 1314 made Edward more
unpopular.
Edward's victory in a civil war (1321-2) and such measures
as the 1326 ordinance (a protectionist measure which set up
compulsory markets or staples in 14 English, Welsh and
Irish towns for the wool trade) did not lead to any
compromise between the King and the nobles. Finally, in
1326, Edward's wife, Isabella of France, led an invasion
against her husband. In 1327 Edward was made to renounce
the throne in favour of his son Edward (the first time that
an anointed king of England had been dethroned since
Ethelred in 1013). Edward II was later murdered at Berkeley
Castle.
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REF: British Monarchy Official Website: Edward II (reigned
1307-27) had few of the qualities which made a successful
medieval king. He surrounded himself with favourites, and
the barons, feeling excluded from power, rebelled.
Throughout his reign different baronial groups struggled to
gain power and control the King. The nobles' Ordinances of
1311, which attempted to limit royal control of finance and
appointments, were ignored by Edward. Large debts (many
inherited) and the Scots' victory at Bannockburn made
Edward more unpopular. Finally, in 1326, Edward's wife,
Isabelle of France, led an invasion
against her husband. In 1327 Edward was made to renounce
the throne in favour of his son, Edward, and was later
murdered at Berkeley Castle
Acceded: 7 Jul 1307.Reigned 1307-1327.Deposed 1327.
Unpopularity Of His Favourite Peers Helped Cause His
Downfall.
Defeated In Scotland At Bannockburn (1314) By Robert The
Bruce.
Reign Bothered By Extravagances & Militarist Disasters In
Scotland.
Reign
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More About Edward II Plantagenet King of England:
Ancestral File Number: 8WKN-JD.³⁷⁸²
Burial: December 20, 1327, Gloucester Cathedral.³⁷⁸²
Christening: Bet. 1307 - 1327³⁷⁸²
More About Edward II Plantagenet King of England and Isabella De France:
Marriage: January 25, 1307/08, Boulogne, Pas-DE-Calais, France.³⁷⁸²
Marriage Notes for Edward II Plantagenet King of England and Isabella De France:
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Children of Edward II Plantagenet King of England and Isabella De France are:

+Edward III Plantagenet King of England, b. November 13, 1312, Windsor Palace, Windsor, Berkshire^{3783, 3784}, d. June 21, 1377, Shene Palace, Surrey^{3785, 3786}.