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Edward II (1284-1327), King of England (1307-27):

The fourth son of Edward I and Eleanor of Castile. In 1301 he was created the first Prince of Wales and in 1308 he married Isabelle of France, the daughter of Philip IV. Edward's mismanagement of royal affairs and especially his male favourites, namely Piers Gaveston and later the Despensers, led to baronial opposition, the so-called Ordainers. In Scotland Edward was decisively defeated by Robert Bruce at Bannockburn in 1314. Ten years later war broke out with France over Gascony. Humiliated by Edward's male favourites Queen Isabella, the 'she-wolf of France' invaded England supported by her lover Roger Mortimer, Earl of the Marches. They captured Edward in South Wales and imprisoned him at Kenilworth, later at Berkeley castle. In 1327 He was deposed and his son Edward III was crowned in his place. Most probably Edward II was murdered at Berkeley.