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| r.1307 -1327 | King Edward II Reigned as King of England from July 7, 1307 - 20 January,1327. He was the son of King Edward I of England by his first wife Eleanor of Castile |
| 1284 | King Edward II was born on April 25, 1284 at Caernarvon Castle |
| 1284 | Prince Edward was the first English prince to hold the title of the Prince of Wales |
| 1300 | King Edward I chose Piers Gaveston as a suitable companion to Prince Edward |
| | Piers Gaveston tuned out to be a terrible influence on Prince Edward and they were believed are believed to have had a homosexual relationship. King Edward was furious and banished Piers Gaveston to France |
| 1307 | King Edward I died on July 7, 1307 |
| 1307 | Edward succeeded to the throne of England on July 7, 1307 and immediately recalled Piers Gaveston from France who he created the Earl of Cornwall to the fury of the English court |
| 1308 | January 25: King Edward II married Isabella of France the daughter of King Philip IV of France, "Philip the Fair. They had four children: Edward (later King Edward III), John, Earl of Cornwall, Eleanor of Woodstock and Jeanne of the Tower |
| 1311 | The power of the decadent King was curbed by the Barons and the Parliamnet |
| 1312 | English barons, headed by the king's cousin Thomas, Earl of Lancaster, went to war against King Edward II and Piers Gaveston |
| 1312 | 19 June 1312: Piers Gaveston was murdered. |
| 1314 | Robert the Bruce was laying siege to Stirling Castle |
| 1314 | June 1314: Edward led an army into Scotland to relieve Stirling Castle |
| 1314 | June 24: Battle of Bannockburn. King Edward II was totally defeated by Robert the Bruce who subsequently devastated the northern counties of England |
| 1318 | Hugh the younger Despenser replaced the role of Piers Gaveston. Edward gave him the title of the Earl of Gloucester |
| 1321 | Parliament, led by Thomas of Lancaster, had Hugh le Despenser and his son banished. |
| 1322 | War with the Barons: Edward recalled the Despensers from exile, and defeated Lancaster at Boroughbridge. Lancaster was executed at Pontefract. |
| 1322 - 1327 | The Despensers effectively ruled England |
| 1325 | Queen Isabella went to France to negotiate a solution to the disputes. Her eldest son, Edward of Windsor accompanied her. |
| 1325 | Queen Isabella formed a liaison with Roger Mortimer and plotted against the decadent Edward and was determined to expel the Despensers |
| 1326 | 4 September 1326: Isabella landed in Essex accompanied by Roger Mortimer and her son Edward |
| 1326 | October 2 : King Edward fled from London who supported Isabella |
| 1326 | November 16: King Edward was and imprisoned in Monmouth Castle |
| 1327 | January King Edward II was forced to abdicate in favour of his son Edward who became King Edward III |
| 1327 | April 3: The deposed Edward was imprisoned in Berkeley Castle |
| 1327 | King Edward II died on September 21, 1327 where he suffered a terrible death |
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