Edward II, King of England. Artist: Smith

Edward II, King of England. Artist: Smith

1-625-739 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Edward II, King of England. Edward II (1284-1327) succeeded his father, Edward I, in 1307. His reign was characterised by friction with the barons, who in 1311 drew up a document called the Ordinances, which imposed restricitions on the king's finances and power of appointments, as well as leading to the execution of Edward's unpopular favourite, Piers Gaveston. Edward's defeat by Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn (1314) led to his authority being still further emasculated, but in 1322 Edward freed himself from the control of the barons when he defeated and executed Thomas of Lancaster, and revoked the Ordinances. In 1326, Edward's queen, Isabella of France, assisted Roger de Mortimer, a baron exiled in France who was also her lover, in planning an invasion. Deserted by his followers, Edward fled and was captured attempting to escape by sea. He was imprisoned, forced to renounce his crown, and murdered, at Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Smith, attributed to: : Artist, engraver
Subject
  1. King Edward II: British: King

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Category Hierarchy

People Royalty

Artistic Representations Portraits


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3257x5348
File Size : 51,031kb


Aliases

  1. 0580008165
  1. 1-625-739
  1. 1625739

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