Isabella and the Strange Death of Edward II (32 page)

Dunheved gang
115
,
121–5
,
217–19

Dunheved, Stephen
115
,
124
,
150

Dunheved, Thomas
88
,
115
,
124
,
217
,
231

Durell, Sir Richard
167

Eaglescliffe, John
139

Eastry, Henry
103

Eastwick, John
140

Edmund of Kent
see
Kent, Edmund Earl of

Eduardo II
(Benedetti)
190

Edward I, King

against marriage of Edward and Isabella
15–16
,
17
,
18–19
,
32

and the Catholic Church
7

death of
20
,
33
,
38–9

desire for united realm
3–4
,
7–9

funeral of
40

marries Margaret
13
,
15
,
17
,
25

relationship with son (Edward II)
26–30

Edward II, King

abdicates (1327)
112

after escape from Berkeley Castle
233–6

against marriage to Isabella
32
,
42

anniversary Mass for
131

at Battle of Bannockburn
59–60

becomes King
36

becomes Prince of Wales
26–7

betrothed to Isabella
13
,
15–16
,
18

bribes French Court
88

at Bury St Edmunds monastery
25–6

and Catholic Church
7

character of
23–5
,
28–9
,
30–1
,
51
,
235–6

childhood of
23–4

children of
35
,
54
,
60
,
62
,
67
,
80
,
95
,
109
,
120
,
133
,
142
,
175

coronation of
45–6

corpse embalmed
223–4

correspondence with Isabella
77
,
78
,
81
,
83
,
96–7

cut off by Edward I
29–30

death faked by Isabella and Mortimer
220–5

death of
127–31
,
133–4
,
136
,
138
,
142

deposed (1327)
109–12

escapes from Berkeley Castle
122–3

flees to Wales (1326)
91
,
92
,
93

freed from Berkeley Castle by Dunheved gang
217–19
,
224

funeral
135–40

ill-treatment during imprisonment
118–20
,
133
,
225
,
233

ill-treatment of Isabella (1308)
47–8

illegitimate child of
35

imprisonment of
107–8
,
114–21
,
123
,
125–6

influenced by de Spencer
65
,
74
,
75
,
78

Kent conspiracy and
146–53

knighted
32

letter to Charles IV
97–8

loses support
89–91
,
91–2

marriage to Isabella
19
,
43–4
,
94

physical appearance of
35

popularity in Wales
219

pursued by Isabella
92–3

relationship with barons
36
,
39
,
46–7
,
51–3
,
59
,
67–8

relationship with father (Edward I)
26–30

relationship with Isabella
54
,
60
,
63
,
78–9
,
82–3
,
88
,
94–9
,
101–2

relationship with Piers Gaveston
25
,
27
,
28
,
33
,
36–9
,
43
,
44
,
45–8
,
65
,
98

rumoured still alive
184–215

Scottish campaign of
25–6
,
30
,
50
,
51

seeks divorce
88

sexuality of
37
,
98

strategic ability of
70
,
72

support for (after imprisonment)
114

surrenders to Henry of Lancaster
94

and Templar Order
41–2
,
43
,
55

tomb of
35
,
140–1
,
169–70

visits France (1313)
55–6

Edward III, King

birth of
54–5

blackmailed by Fieschi
210–15

claim to French throne
175

correspondence with Pope John XXII
149
,
150
,
157–8

crowned (1327)
112

diplomatic ability of
156–8

doubts about father’s death
215

during minority
172

goes to France (1325)
82

increase in power of
158

marries Philippa of Hainault
141–2

and Mortimer
155–6
,
158–62

peace treaty with Scotland (1328)
142

policy towards foreign clerics
210

pursues Gurney
166–9
,
196
,
232–3

relationship with Isabella
143–4
,
158
,
159
,
171
,
172
,
177

Eland, Robert
160

Eleanor of Aquitaine
22

Eleanor of Castile (Edward II’s mother)
23
,
30–1

Eleanor (Edward and Isabella’s daughter)
62
,
120
,
175

Eltham, John of (Edward and Isabella’s son)
11
,
60
,
109
,
120
,
175
,
179

English Church
6–7

Falaise, John
49

Felton, John
93

Ferre, Sir Guy
23

Fieschi, Carlo
189

Fieschi, Manuel
185–9
,
192–215
,
231–2

Flanders war (1302)
17

Folvill gang
81

Foriz, Gregory
125

Froissart, John
113
,
142

Gascelyn, Edmund
115

Gascony, Duchy of
8–9
,
12–14
,
79
,
80
,
146
,
191

Gaveston, Piers

burial of
56–7

daughter of
37
,
50

execution (1312)
53
,
69

made Earl of Cornwall
39

made Regent in Ireland
48

marries
37
,
39

opposed by Philip IV
47–8
,
49

relationship with Edward II
25
,
27
,
28
,
33
,
36–9
,
43
,
44
,
45–8
,
65
,
98

relationship with Isabella
50
,
94–5

Germain, Alexandre
189

Giles of Spain
166–7

Gilles, Archbishop of Narbonne
18

Gisors, John de
86

Glanville, Hugh
137
,
165
,
199
,
222–3
,
224

Gloucester Cathedral
134
,
135
,
138–9
,
140
,
169

tomb of Edward II at
35
,
140–1
,
169–70

Got, Bertrand de
see
Clement V, Pope

government
see
Parliament

Gravesend, Stephen
147
,
226
,
227
,
228

Grey, Thomas de
76–7

Griffith, Howel Ap
127
,
219

Gurney, Thomas

after escape of Edward II
221
,
225

favoured by Isabella
134

is custodian of Edward II
117

named as assassin of Edward II
129
,
165

on plaque at Melazzo de Acqui
190

pursued by Edward III
166–9
,
196
,
230
,
232–3

reports death of Edward II
133–4

warrant for arrest of
163
,
164

Hainault, John of
109

Hainault, Philippa of
141–2
,
146

Hainault, William Count of
89

Harclay, Andrew
72
,
73
,
76

Hastings, Isabella
80

Hastings, John de
145

Haye, Thomas
115

Henry II, King
22

Hereford, Earl of
36
,
72–3

Hert, Walter
176

Hethe, Hamo de
99
,
114

Higden
129
,
131

Hinkley, John
87

Holcott, Robert
172

Howell, Robert
146

Hull, William
115

Ingham, Oliver
158

Isabella, Queen

anger at Earl of Kent
153
,
228–9

arranges Edward II’s funeral
136–7
,
138–9

arranges Gascony truce
81

arrives in England (1308)
44–5

betrothed to Edward
13
,
15–16
,
18

character of
20
,
52
,
83
,
102–3

childhood of
16–17

children of
35
,
54
,
60
,
62
,
67
,
80
,
95
,
109
,
120
,
133
,
142
,
175

at coronation of Edward III
112–13

coronation of
45–6

correspondence with Edward II
77
,
78
,
81
,
83
,
96–7

death of
178

disapproved of by Pope John XXII
145
,
150
,
155
,
157

dresses as widow
82–3
,
111
,
135
,
140

at execution of de Spencer
106

and Fieschi
207–9
,
211

in France (1325–1326)
81–5
,
88–90

funeral of
178–9

given Great Seal
71

greed of
113

at Hainault
89

health
56
,
57

ill-treatment by Edward (1308)
47–8

increase in power of
48–50
,
62

invades England (1326)
90–1

love of music
176

madness of
173–4

marriage to Edward
19
,
43–4
,
94

nearly captured by Scots
62–4
,
76–8

opposes Lancaster
61–2

parents
11–12
,
14
,
16

physical appearance of
11

piety of
175–6

possible pregnancy by Mortimer
145
,
156

pursues Edward
92–3

relationship with de Spencer the Younger
66
,
75–80
,
83
,
95–6
,
99
,
100–2

relationship with Edward II
54
,
60
,
63
,
78–9
,
82–3
,
88
,
94–9
,
101–2

relationship with Edward III
143–4
,
158
,
159
,
171
,
172
,
177

relationship with Gaveston
50
,
94–5

relationship with Mortimer of Wigmore
84–5
,
87–8
,
102

role after death of Mortimer
171–2
,
173–8

role in civil war (1321)
72

sets up government in Paris
83

and silken purses scandal
57
,
58–9

support from Pope John XXII
88–9

tomb of
179

under house arrest
162
,
171
,
173–4

visits France (1313)
55–6

visits France (1314)
57

withdraws from court
142–3

Johanna (Edward and Isabella’s daughter)
67
,
120
,
142
,
175
,
177

John of Eltham (Edward and Isabella’s son)
11
,
60
,
109
,
120
,
175
,
179

John of Nottingham
80–1

John XXII, Pope

against de Spencer
81

correspondence with Edward III
149
,
150
,
157–8

disapproves of Isabella and Mortimer
145
,
150
,
155
,
157

on Edward II’s funeral
149–50
,
225

in Fieschi story
190
,
204
,
231

and Kent conspiracy
147
,
148
,
149–50
,
209
,
226
,
229
,
231