EMfK: Edward II of England 1307-1327

also called Edward of Caernarfon (reigned 1307-1327)

Edward was the son of King Edward I. He was the first English Prince of Wales.
When he became king, he inherited a great war in Scotland from his father.
But he was not a good soldier. Robert the Bruce (later King Robert I of Scots) kicked him out of Scotland after winning the Battle of Bannockburn.
Edward was married to a French princess, but he liked men better than women. He had several boyfriends and he gave them lots of power. This made him very unpopular with the Barons.
Edward's cousin, the Earl of Lancaster worked against him and eventually led the Barons in a rebellion (war against the proper king). He was defeated at the Battle of Boroughbridge in Yorkshire in 1322.
When there was trouble in English Gascony in France, Edward sent his wife to talk to the French king. He later sent his son, Edward, to join her.
The Queen was fed up with Edward. Her boyfriend, the Earl of March, helped her invade England. They captured Edward and imprisoned him in Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire.
He was horribly murdered by having a red hot poker stuck up his bum! His young son became the next king, Edward III.