The life of King Edward II began on the year of 1284. As a young man, Edward
was very outgoing and extravagant. He usually kept unsavory friends. People think today
that Edward was probably homosocial, which means he probably only had social
relationships between people of his own sex. Before taking the throne Edward was the
first Prince of Wales. He was prince until the Welsh were defeated, after their defeat they
wanted a prince who could speak Welsh. Edward I guaranteed them that he would get one
"who could speak no other" who which would be Edward II which was Edward I son.
Edward II was to young to even speak. "This event is still between England and the
Welsh even today."(Midgley p.1 of 6 lines 6 & 7)
Edward II took the throne in 1308. As soon as Edward became king people
considered him to be weak. They considered this because Edward liked athletic sports,
rowing, knitting, theatricals, and manual crafts. He was crowned on February 28th "as a
result of his perceived unsavory life style, the 'Lords Ordainers', a committee of twenty
one men led by Henry Plantagenet, Earl of Lincoln, was established and drew up forty
one articles known as the ordinances of 1311 to try to control the king." (Midgley p. 1 of
6 lines 10-13) The parliament had gotten together and made Edward to agree to their
wishes on April 1308. While on the throne Edward II became best friends with Gaveston.
Gaveston was a ward of Roger Mortimer, who had great influence on Edward. In 1310
the aristocracy revolted against Edward and he became very unpopular. In 1314 Edward
place England under baronial control because he was defeated by Robert de Bruce at
Later Edward had a love come into his life. Her name was Isabella and she was 17
years of age. She was originally from France. After the mur
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