Project Gutenberg 2014-08-24 Public domain in the USA. 140 Holinshed, Raphael Holinshed, Raphaell Holinshead, Raphael Holingshed, Raphael Holynshed, Raphael Holinshed, Ralph Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (10 of 12) Edward the Second, the Sonne of Edward the First Produced by Richard Tonsing, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (10 of 12)" is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the reign of King Edward II, presenting a detailed narrative of significant events and his governance during this tumultuous period in English history, characterized by political intrigue, struggles for power, and conflicts with Scotland. The opening of the text introduces us to King Edward II and the complexities of his rule, beginning with his ascension to the throne in 1307 following the death of his father, Edward I. Events unfold rapidly as Edward demonstrates favoritism toward his old companion, Piers de Gaveston, whose influence leads to significant discontent among the English nobility. The king’s leniency towards indulgent behaviors and the surrounding political turmoil sets the stage for a conflict between the crown and the powerful baronial lords, illuminated by accounts of parliamentary proceedings, rivalries, and the gradual decay of Edward’s authority as he faces escalating challenges both abroad and at home. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46669/46669-h/images/cover.jpg en Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 Great Britain -- History -- To 1485 Great Britain -- History -- Edward II, 1307-1327 DA Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: History - General 239429 239438 2024-09-19T12:55:29.072113 2023-09-20T08:59:04.765065 text/html text/html 240862 2014-08-23T21:19:08 text/html; charset=us-ascii 201674 2014-08-23T21:20:58 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 223659 2024-09-19T12:55:32.736236 application/epub+zip 228143 2024-09-19T12:55:29.672096 application/epub+zip 142579 2024-09-19T12:55:29.373098 application/epub+zip 298866 2024-09-19T12:55:35.039059 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293195 2024-09-19T12:55:32.437091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207724 2022-09-21T08:20:27.882989 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221329 221225 2024-09-19T12:55:28.741088 2023-09-20T08:59:04.449068 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 221015 2014-08-23T21:19:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 76750 2014-08-23T21:20:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 221242 2014-08-23T21:19:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 76624 2014-08-23T21:20:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20732 2024-09-19T12:55:35.164061 application/rdf+xml 11147 2024-09-19T12:55:29.447123 image/jpeg 1794 2024-09-19T12:55:29.410101 image/jpeg 206151 2024-09-19T12:55:29.097095 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia