'He seems to have laboured under an almost child-like misapprehension about the size of his world. Had greatness not been thrust upon him, he might have lived a life of great harmlessness.'
The reign of Edward II was a succession of disasters. Unkingly, inept in war, and in thrall to favourites, he preferred digging ditches and rowing boats to the tedium of government. His infatuation with a young Gascon nobleman, Piers Gaveston, alienated even the most natural supporters of the crown. Hoping to lay the ghost of his soldierly father, Edward I, he invaded Scotland and suffered catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Bannockburn. After twenty ruinous years, betrayed and abandoned by most of his nobles and by his wife and her lover, Edward was imprisoned in Berkeley Castle and murdered - the first English king since the Norman Conquest to be deposed.
| ISBN: | 9780141989914 |
| Publication date: | 4th July 2019 |
| Author: | Chris GivenWilson |
| Publisher: | Penguin Monarchs an imprint of Penguin UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Series: | Penguin Monarchs. The House of Plantagenet |
| Genres: |
European history: medieval period, middle ages Biography: historical, political and military Biography: royalty |
'He seems to have laboured under an almost child-like misapprehension about the size of his world. Had greatness not been thrust upon him, he might have lived a life of great harmlessness.'
The reign of Edward II was a succession of disasters. Unkingly, inept in war, and in thrall to favourites, he preferred digging ditches and rowing boats to the tedium of government. His infatuation with a young Gascon nobleman, Piers Gaveston, alienated even the most natural supporters of the crown. Hoping to lay the ghost of his soldierly father, Edward I, he invaded Scotland and suffered catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Bannockburn. After twenty ruinous years, betrayed and abandoned by most of his nobles and by his wife and her lover, Edward was imprisoned in Berkeley Castle and murdered - the first English king since the Norman Conquest to be deposed.
Edward II features in the following genres: European history: medieval period, middle ages, Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: royalty
Edward II is available in Paperback, Hardback
Edward II was written by Chris GivenWilson and published by Penguin Monarchs an imprint of Penguin UK
Edward II has 160 pages
Yes it is part of Penguin Monarchs. The House of Plantagenet series
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