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'Gaveston's head shown to the Earl of Lancaster', 1312 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle.
/2653419.jpg "'Gaveston's head shown to the Earl of Lancaster', 1312 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle.")
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'Gaveston's head shown to the Earl of Lancaster', 1864. Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall (c1284-1312) was an English nobleman and a favourite of King Edward II of England. In 1312 he was condemned to death in Warwick for violating the terms of the Ordinances. Two Welshmen ran him through with a sword, before beheading him. From A Chronicle of England B.C. 55 - A.D. 1485 by James E. Doyle. [Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, London, 1864]
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Creator
- James William Edmund Doyle, attributed to: {British}: Artist
Subject
- Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall: French:
- King Edward II: British: King
People Related
- Longman & Co: : Publishers
Geographic Hierarchy
World Europe United Kingdom England Warwickshire Warwick
- 52 17 00 N , 001 35 00 W
World Europe United Kingdom England
- 53 00 00 N , 002 00 00 W
Category Hierarchy
Artistic Representations Portraits
History & Politics War & Military Military Figures & Personnel
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4956x4044
File Size : 58,717kb
Aliases
- 0580044898
- 2-653-419
- 2653419