Edward II
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Edward II (1284–1327) was King of England from 1307. He was born at Caernarfon Castle, and there is a story that his father, Edward I, presented him to the people there as Prince of Wales.
Edward married Isabella of France, and had four children by her, including the future Edward III, plus at least one illegitimate child. However he was known for his intimate relationships with men, notably Piers Gaveston whom he made Earl of Cornwall. Chroniclers called the relationship with Gaveston "excessive, immoderate, beyond measure and reason" and criticised his desire for "wicked and forbidden sex"[1].
References
- ↑ Flores Historiarum
