King Edward II

GPTKB entity

Statements (88)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:King
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:the_English_monarchy
gptkb:the_Treaty_of_Edinburgh-Northampton
gptkb:the_Plantagenet_dynasty
gptkb:Isabella_of_France
gptkb:Piers_Gaveston
gptkb:the_English_Civil_War
gptkb:Roger_Mortimer
gptkb:the_Hundred_Years'_War
gptkb:the_Earl_of_Lancaster
gptkb:Hugh_Despenser_the_Younger
the medieval period
gptkbp:born_on April 25, 1284
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Gloucester_Cathedral
gptkbp:contemporary gptkb:Robert_the_Bruce
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:Hundred_Years'_War
gptkbp:crowned gptkb:Westminster_Abbey
August 7, 1307
1307-07-25
gptkbp:death 1327-09-21
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Battle_of_Bannockburn
gptkb:Isabella_of_France
gptkb:Barons'_War
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:Berkley_Castle
gptkbp:died_on September 21, 1327
gptkbp:father gptkb:King_Edward_I
gptkbp:has_child gptkb:Margaret_of_England
gptkb:Isabella_of_England
gptkb:Mary_of_Woodstock
gptkb:Eleanor_of_Woodstock
gptkb:Edward_III_of_England
gptkb:Elizabeth_of_England
gptkb:Joan_of_the_Tower
gptkb:Thomas_of_Brotherton
gptkb:John_of_Eltham
gptkb:Edward_of_Windsor
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkbp:historical_significance First English king to be deposed by his own subjects.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label King Edward II
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Piers_Gaveston
gptkb:Hugh_Despenser
gptkbp:known_for Political alliances through marriage
Weak leadership
Conflict with the nobility
his conflict with the nobility
the Despenser War
Controversial reign
Political strife
Conflict with the church
Crisis of leadership
his deposition in 1327
his relationship with Piers Gaveston
Unsuccessful military campaigns
Conflict with Scotland
his eventual murder in captivity
Establishing the Order of the Garter
his unpopular rule
Legacy of his reign
Deposition and death in captivity
Struggles with Scotland
the influence of his favorites
Influence of his wife
Historical interpretations of his rule
Execution of his favorites
Favoring his male favorites
Imprisonment and death in captivity
Loss of the Battle of Bannockburn
Loss of the English crown lands
Struggles with the barons
Unpopularity among the nobility
gptkbp:marriage_date 1308-01-25
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Eleanor_of_Castile
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Edward_of_Caernarfon
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:Gloucester_Cathedral
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:King_Edward_I
gptkbp:reign 1307
1327
20 years
1307-1327
gptkbp:reign_end 1327
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:House_of_Plantagenet
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Isabella_of_France
gptkbp:successor gptkb:King_Edward_III
gptkbp:title gptkb:King_of_England
gptkb:Duke_of_Savoy
gptkb:Lord_of_Ireland
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Windsor_Castle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4