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Edward II succeeded to the English throne at the age of 23, when his father, the warrior king Edward I, died in battle.English Monarchs: Edward I Unpopular with the nobles, he was deposed in 1327 and probably murdered shortly afterward.English Monarchs: Edward II Plantagenet
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Fast Facts
- Born: April 5, 1284
- First Prince of WalesPrince of Wales: Previous Princes of Wales
- House: Plantagenet
- Reigned: July 7, 1307 - January 20, 1327
- Married: January 25, 1308 Edward II Blog: Happy 699th Wedding Anniversary! (January 25, 2007)
- Crowned: February 25, 1308 Plantagenet Dynasty: Coronation of Edward II, 25 February 1308 (January 13, 2008)
- Death usually given as September 21, 1327 Ian Mortimer: A Note on the Deaths of Edward II
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Reign
Edward II's reign was marked by military setbacks and acrimonious relations with the aristocracy and his own wife. It is considered by many to be among the least successful monarchy in English history.BBC: Royally Bad Rulers (July 15, 2008) -
Achievements
The royal tradition of establishing colleges at Oxford and Cambridge began with Edward II, who founded Oriel College and King's College.Edward II: Edward and Oxbridge -
Wife and Son
Edward's wife Isabella, working from France with her lover Roger Mortimer, helped to depose him.University of Wisconsin: The Fall of Edward II Edward III became king, and, because he was only 14, Mortimer served as regent. One of Edward IIII's first acts upon coming of age was to execute Mortimer and banish his mother from court.BBC: Edward III -
Quotes
"I greatly lament that I have utterly failed my people; but I could not be other than I am."-- Attributed to Edward II after his deposition, 1327.Edward II Blog: Quotation (August 5, 2008) -
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It was King Edward II of England (1324) who decreed the inch to be equal to three barleycorns end to end.
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View All Edward II of England Questions (301) | Ask a QuestionDoes England use miles or kilometers? (3 Answers)The United States and Myanmar are the only countries that have not adopted the Metric System. However it turns out the UK does use Miles instead of Kilometers. --quote-- Longer ... read moreWhat are the best websites about World War II? (4 Answers)How about some non-US perspectives?The BBC as you might expect does an excellent job, and the Guardian newspaper also has a nice site:http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/secondworldwarThen there are the Canadian and Australian stories:http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=history/SecondWarhttp://www.ww2australia.gov.au/I ... read more
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