Edward II of England: The Unhappy King

Overview

His opponents accused him of being homosexual. The male favorites he gathered around him during his short life gave those malevolent enemies solid arguments to do so. He would not have failed if he had proved himself to be an energetic king. But Edward II of England (1284-1327) never was a king like Edward I Longshanks, his father, or Edward III, his son, were. And his end is shrouded in myth and mystery.

Details

Cast

Kathryn Warner

Self - Historian

Seymour Phillips

Self - Historian

Christopher Given-Wilson

Self - Historian

Jürgen Sarnowsky

Self - Historian

Klaus von Eickels

Self - Historian

Bilestone Kouamenan

Self - Historian

Karen Davidson

Self - Berkeley Castle Archivist