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Edward II
Edward II (1284–1327) The first English Prince of Wales (1301–07) and King of England (1307–27). The fourth (but eldest surviving) son of
EDWARD I and Eleanor of Castile, he was notorious in his own lifetime for his inordinate affection for Piers
GAVESTON and for his unhappy marriage with
ISABELLA OF FRANCE, daughter of Philip IV of France. Gaveston dominated Edward by 1304 and helped alienate him from his barons; the barons, led by Edward's cousin, Thomas of Lancaster, hemmed Edward in by a set of Ordinances (1310) and had Gaveston killed in 1312. The king's prestige fell further when he was defeated by
ROBERT I (THE BRUCE) at
BANNOCKBURN in 1314, and although he attempted to reassert his royal authority and annulled the Ordinances (1322), his own wife and her lover, Roger
MORTIMER, imprisoned him in 1326 and finally had him murdered.
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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...
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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
; King Edward II: His Life, His Reign, and Its Aftermath...In the introduction to his study of Edward II, Roy Haines sets himself the task of weaving...students as yet unfamiliar with the reign of Edward II, providing them with a solid starting...
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'EDWARD II' TELLS STORY WITHOUT SOUL.(LIVING)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 4/21/1997; ; 674 words
; ...Brian Robertson's production of ''Edward II.'' But the ambitious effort at...umbrellas. Then, there's a glimpse of Edward II's coronation. Robertson effectively...He is wonderfully indignant over Edward II's murder. This ''Edward II...
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An Audacious, Sexy `Edward II' / Male nudity, violence distinguish ACT's gay-themed production.(SUNDAY DATEBOOK)
Newspaper article from: San Francisco Chronicle; 5/7/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...he was murdered at 29 in 1593. "Edward II," Marlowe's most enduring work...Originally performed in 1591-93, "Edward II" was popular in its time but fell...director Mark Lamos captures "Edward II" through an audaciously theatrical...
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Marlowe Our Contemporary: Edward II on Stage and Screen.
Magazine article from: Criticism; 9/22/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...these years. Derek Jarman's film Edward II and, more allusively, Mel Gibson's Braveheart have brought Marlowe's Edward II into the film domain and to a wider...an RSC production of Marlowe's Edward II. Lumet's Deadly Affair reminds...
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CHARACTERS RULE IN ETC'S 'EDWARD II'.(LIVING)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 4/18/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...Christopher Marlowe's homosexual king ''Edward II'' since seeing Derek Jarman's...such as street prostitutes. ''Edward II'' isn't a likely exception...the makings to be king.'' When Edward II came to the throne in 1307, he inherited...
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The fairy tale of Edward II.(Essay)
Magazine article from: The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide; 3/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...This is the boy who grew up to be Edward II of England, who married in 1308...began 150 years ago suggesting that Edward II was probably not sexually involved...evidence. This is not to insist that Edward II was demonstrably heterosexual. After...
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MENAGE A ROI EDWARD II & PIERS GAVESTON.
Magazine article from: History Today; 6/1/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...weighs the evidence and concludes that Edward II and his notorious favourite were...than that which existed between King Edward II (r. 1307-27) and his Gascon...has suggested, in Piers Gaveston: Edward II's Adoptive Brother (1994) another...
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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
; Roy Martin Haines. King Edward II: Edward of Caernarfon His Life, His Reign, and Its Aftermath...xviii, 604. $65.00. ISBN 0-7735-2432-0. Edward II was an awful ruler. He had no political instinct...
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Edward II.(Measure for Measure)(Theater review)
Magazine article from: Shakespeare Bulletin; 3/22/2006; ; 700+ words
; Edward II Presented by the Stratford Festival of Canada...Todd Charlton. With David Snelgrove (King Edward II), Michelle Giroux (Queen Isabella...himself directed Christopher Marlowe's Edward II in the Festival's stripped-down Studio...
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Edward II
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Edward II Edward II (1284-1327) was king of England from 1307 to 1327. His reign witnessed the decline of royal power and the rise of baronial opposition. Edward II was born on April 25, 1284, the fourth son of Edward I and Eleanor of Castile...
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Whittemore, (Edward) Reed (II)
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature
Whittemore, [Edward] Reed [II] (1919–), after graduation from Yale (1941) and service in the air force during World War II began his academic career as a professor of English at Carleton College...
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Mutesa II, Sir Edward Frederick
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Mutesa II, Sir Edward Frederick (1924–69) The last Kabaka of Buganda (1939–63) and President of Uganda (1963–...
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Mutesa II, Sir Edward Frederick William Walugembe
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History
Mutesa II, Sir Edward Frederick William Walugembe (b. 19 Nov. 1924, d. 21 Nov. 1969). Kabaka of Buganda 1939–66; President of Uganda...
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Edward III
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...England (1327-77), son of Edward II and Isabella . Early Life He was...against the young Scottish king David II. King Edward's victory at Halidon Hill in...Prince came to the throne as Richard II. Of Edward's seven sons, five figured importantly...
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