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Isabella
Isabella 1296-1358, queen consort of Edward II of England, daughter of Philip IV of France. She married Edward in 1308. Neglected and mistreated by her husband, Isabella nourished hatred for the royal favorites, the Despensers (see Despenser, Hugh le ), who were responsible (1324) for the conf... Read more
Sandringham
Sandringham , village, Norfolk, E England, near the Wash River. Sandringham House, with its large estate, was purchased in 1861 by Edward VII, then prince of Wales. It has been used as a royal residence by Queen Alexandra, King George V, King George VI, and Queen Elizabeth II. ... Read more
Mary of Modena
Mary of Modena , 1658-1718, queen consort of James II of England; daughter of Alfonso IV, duke of Modena. Her marriage (1673) to James, then duke of York, was brought about through the influence of Louis XIV of France. Mary was a devout Roman Catholic and therefore unpopular in Protestant England.... Read more
Piers Gaveston
Piers Gaveston , d. 1312, favorite of Edward II of England. Son of a Gascon knight at the court of Edward I, he was a boyhood playmate of the future Edward II and acquired great influence over him. Edward I exiled him (1307), but he returned on his friend's accession later in the year. He was made... Read more
Sedgemoor
Sedgemoor marshy tract in Somerset, SW England. The forces of James II defeated the duke of Monmouth at Sedgemoor in 1685. ... Read more
Sir Edmund Andros
Sir Edmund Andros , 1637-1714, British colonial governor in America, b. Guernsey. As governor of New York (1674-81) he was bitterly criticized for his high-handed methods, and he was embroiled in disputes over boundaries and duties (see New Jersey ), going so far as to arrest Philip Carteret . Whe... Read more
Thomas Randolph Murray, 1st earl of
Thomas Randolph Murray, 1st earl of , d. 1332, Scottish nobleman; nephew of Robert I . He joined Robert's revolt against Edward I of England in 1306 but was captured at the battle of Methven and forced to swear fealty to the English king. Recaptured (1308) by Sir James de Douglas, he became one of ... Read more
Merchants of the Steelyard
Merchants of the Steelyard German hanse, or merchants guild, residing at the Steelyard on the Thames near the present Ironbridge Wharf at London, England. The merchants of the Hanseatic League in London were licensed (1157) by King Henry II. These merchants, of the hanse of Cologne, were free fro... Read more
Stuart
Stuart or Stewart, royal family that ruled Scotland and England. The Stuart lineage began in a family of hereditary stewards of Scotland, the earliest of whom was Walter (d. 1177), grandson of a Norman adventurer. Several early Stuarts were regents of Scotland, and after Robert, seventh in the ... Read more
Edward the Confessor
Edward the Confessor d. 1066, king of the English (1042-66), son of Æthelred the Unready and his Norman wife, Emma. After the Danish conquest (1013-16) of England, Edward grew up at the Norman court, although his mother returned to England and married the Danish king Canute. In 1041, Edward w... Read more

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Edward II
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Edward II 1284-1327, king of England (1307-27), son of...however, returned to England immediately on Edward II's succession (1307...force and in 1326 invaded England. Edward II found no one to support...
Edward VI (England) (1537–1553; Ruled 1547–1553)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...effectively governed England until his downfall as...marriage treaty between Edward and Mary, Queen of Scots...x2013; 1587); England won the Battle of Pinkie...who became Francis II. In Edward's other kingdom of...
Edward III
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Edward III 1312-77, king of England (1327-77), son of Edward II and Isabella . Early Life He was made...won a victory at Neville's Cross in England and made a prisoner of David II; in 1356, Edward had gone into Scotland on a harrying...
Edward the Confessor
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...house of Wessex, ruled England from 1042 to 1066. Attracted...Norman wife, Emma, Edward was born sometime after...the court of Richard II, Duke of Normandy. Ethelred died in 1016, and Edward's eldest brother...was in possession of England, and Edward and his...
Edward
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...x2013;66), king of England (1042–66...Confessor’. Edward was born at Islip (Oxon...of the powerful Richard II (996–1026...the Danish conquest of England, Edward took refuge in Normandy...
Edward IV
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Edward IV (1442–83), king of England (1461–70...When Warwick invaded England, Edward, caught on the wrong...exercise full control. Edward IV aimed low: like Charles II two centuries later...
Edward I
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Edward I 1239-1307, king of England (1272-1307), son...death. He did not reach England until 1274, when he was...Reign Military Exploits Edward's vigorous reign was...his son and successor, Edward II. Bibliography See biographies...
Balliol, Edward
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...youth of David II. Landing at...ignominiously to England. This provoked Edward III to intervene...the agent of Edward III, and for...remained in England. However he...after David II's capture...his title to Edward III in return...
Edward VI
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History ...ministers, though with Edward's growing approval...measures during Edward's reign pushed England into the protestant...moved the Church of England nearer to calvinism...daughter of Henri II of France, but...reported rumours that Edward was to marry Joanna...
Edward the Black Prince
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...be created in England, and prince...recorded in England until the 16th...captured John II of France in...of Poitiers . Edward became ruler...holding them for England. The aging Edward III had relaxed...later Richard II) would be assured...

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Edward II
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Edward II (1284–1327), king of England (1307–...x2010;looking, Edward II had the right physical...throne was the role of Edward's favourite Piers...regimes ever to rule in England. The war with Scotland...
Edward IV
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Edward IV (1442–83), king of England (1461–70...When Warwick invaded England, Edward fled precipitately to...recovery of the monarchy. Edward IV aimed low: like Charles II two centuries later...
Edward III
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Edward III (1312–77), king of England (1327–77...1369–77). Edward came to the throne in...that had beset Henry II. The creation of six...nobility. In practice, Edward skilfully manipulated...
Nairne, Edward
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography NAIRNE, EDWARD ( b . Sandwich [?], England, 1726; d . London...Its quick acceptance in England and on the Continent...Institution, Washington. II. Secondary Literature...Practitioners of Hanoverian England (London, 1966), 50...
Armstrong, Edward Frankland
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Armstrong, Edward Frankland ( b. London, England, 5 September 1878; d...The eldest son of Henry Edward Armstrong, a fellow of the Royal Society, Edward went to Germany in 1898...catalysis. During world War II, Armstrong served as...
Armstrong, Henry Edward
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Armstrong, Henry Edward ( b. Lewisham, London, England, 6 May 1848; d. Lewisham...started research under Sir Edward Frankland, at whose...1871), p. 173. II. Secondary Literature. J. Vargas Eyre, Henry Edward Armstrong 1848-1937...
Edward I
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Edward I (1239–1307) King of England (1272–1307), in succession...then to Margaret of France (1299). Edward's reputation as a successful ruler rests...subdue the Scots and was succeeded by EDWARD II .
Forbes, Edward, Jr.
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Forbes, Edward, Jr. ( b . Douglas, Isle of Man, England, 12 February 1815...property, some of which Edward was to inherit. He...geologist. As a child, Edward became deeply engrossed...expounded in volume II of his Principles of...
Edward the Martyr, St
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Edward the Martyr, St ( c...x2013;78) King of England (975–78...stepbrother ETHELRED II , and while visiting...Castle in Dorset, Edward was murdered. Miracles...pronounce the date of Edward's death (18 March...
Palmer, Edward
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography PALMER, EDWARD ( b. Hockwold cum Wilton, England, 12 January 1831; d...that time (McVaugh, Edward Palmer, p. 407, item...Sources ” ). II. Secondary Literature. Rogers McVaugh, Edward Palmer: Plant Explorer...

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Arts: The higher the platforms, the harder the fall Theatre: THE LIFE OF EDWARD II OF ENGLAND, RIVERSIDE STUDIOS, LONDON
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 1/9/1999; ; 700+ words ; EDWARD II's steep decline from glittering sybaritic...succeeds in offering colliding perspectives on Edward - a character who achieves belated humanity...abdicate (a switch from the Marlowe) plunges England into a prolonged political crisis and the...
Edward II. (Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham, England)
Magazine article from: Dance Magazine; 2/1/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...took up the challenge with Edward II, based on Christopher...company he now directs in England's Midlands. Wolfgang...Sabrina Lenzi, the original Edward and his queen, Isabella...past and present. Edward II, in real life as in Marlowe...
Ancient and Medieval.(The Art of Ancient Spectacle, Ibn al-Jazzar On Fevers, History and Family Traditions in England and the Continent 1000-1200, England Under Edward I and Edward II, 1259-1327, Richard II: The Art of Kingship,)
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of History; 4/1/2002; 700+ words ; The Art of Ancient Spectacle, edited by B. Bergmann and C. Kondoleon. Studies in the History of Art no. 56, Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art, Washington. Distributed by Yale University Press, 1999. 374 pp. $50.00 US (cloth). In the sixth book of his Confessions,
King Edward II: His Life, His Reign, and Its Aftermath, 1284-1330.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of History; 12/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...than a nod towards the fact that Edward was not only king of England, but also ruled Wales, Ireland...claimed to rule Scotland. The reign of Edward II was a period of great political conflict in England and as a consequence many historians...
Marlowe Our Contemporary: Edward II on Stage and Screen.
Magazine article from: Criticism; 9/22/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...which Marlowe's Edward II has been frequently...des Zweiten von England, also an adaptation of Marlowe's Edward II, was first performed...of times in both England and America since...out of Marlowe's Edward II? Most obviously...
The fairy tale of Edward II.(Essay)
Magazine article from: The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide; 3/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...after death, that of Edward of Caernarfon, born...boy who grew up to be Edward II of England, who married in 1308...three-year-old Edward II married Philip's twelve...Gaveston's enemies in England over the coming years...
Edward II.(Theater Review)
Magazine article from: Shakespeare Bulletin; 9/22/2004; ; 700+ words ; Edward II Presented by triangle productions! at Theater...Sound by Andy Buzan. Michael Mendelson (Edward II), Kelsey Tyler (Gaveston, Lightborn...Edward III, Boy). Recent productions of Edward II are few and far between (Jarman's 1991...
CHARACTERS RULE IN ETC'S 'EDWARD II'.(LIVING)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 4/18/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...about a king who ruled England 600 years ago because...homosexual king ''Edward II'' since seeing Derek...box follows: Edward II's reign at ETC Play: ''Edward II.'' Playwright...bill at Deptford, England, May 30, 1593. Other...
King Edward II: Edward of Caernarfon His Life, His Reign, and Its Aftermath, 1284-1330.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Albion; 9/22/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...2432-0. Edward II was an awful ruler...matters worse, Edward's baronial opponents...restoration, by having Edward murdered in 1327...than two decades, England endured political turmoil. Edward's problems have...biography of Edward II both builds on...
OPEN CIRCLE HIGHLIGHTS THE IRONY OF `EDWARD II'.(Entertainment)(Review)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 2/16/1999; ; 700+ words ; ...presenting ``The Life of Edward the Second of England'' by Bertolt Brecht. Edward II was a bit like the 20th...play the populations of England, Scotland and Wales - both...heavy stylization, ``Edward II'' is a theatrical lightweight...