King Edward II
His Life, His Reign, and Its Aftermath, 1284-1330
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- May 2003
- Category
- Great Britain
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780773531574
- Publish Date
- Jul 2006
- List Price
- $40.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780773524323
- Publish Date
- May 2003
- List Price
- $125.00
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780773570566
- Publish Date
- May 2003
- List Price
- $95.00
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Description
Edward of Caernarfon is best known today for his disastrous military defeat in 1314 at Bannockburn, where his English army was defeated by a vastly inferior Scottish force led by Robert the Bruce, leading to Scottish Independence. This catastrophe was one of many in a disastrous career marked by indolence, vengefulness, vacillation in relationships with France, deranged policies at home, and constitutional wrangling, ultimately brought to an end by a minor insurgency led by his vindictive wife and her paramour, a disaffected baron.
About the author
Roy Martin Haines is a life member of Clare Hall, Cambridge University, a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and the author of numerous works on British history.