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Edward II of England

1284–1327

Edward II was king of England from 1307 to 1327. His reign was dominated by conflict with powerful nobles, military failure against Scotland, dependence on favourites such as Piers Gaveston and the Despensers, and his eventual deposition.

In Paul Doherty’s The Cup of Ghosts, the source of these horrors is the fierce political rivalry between Philip of France and Edward of England. In David Pilling’s Folville's Law (I), as England teeters on the brink of civil war, Swale must navigate a treacherous world of violence, loyalty, and shifting alliances. Other novels featuring Edward II of England include Maurice Druon’s The She-Wolf, Paul Doherty’s The Poison Maiden, Paul Doherty’s The Darkening Glass, Paul Doherty’s Devil’s Wolf, and Paul Doherty’s Death’s Dark Valley.

In non-fiction, Edward II of England is discussed in Dan Jones’s The Plantagenets. In Dan Jones’s The Plantagenets, the United States edition was published as The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England.

Historical context

Historical periods linked to Edward II of England

Battle of Bannockburn 1314 CE Invasion of England and Deposition of Edward II 1326–1327 CE Reign of Edward II 1307–1327 CE Wars of Scottish Independence 1296–1357 CE

Series

Series featuring Edward II of England (11 series)

Lord Edward’s Archer in Order

by Griff Hosker 10 books 4.5

Lord Edward’s Archer follows Gerald Warbow from the Welsh Marches into the wars and political crises of Edward I and Edward II. The series combines archer warfare with the Second Barons’ War, Welsh resistance, crusading, the Scottish wars and court intrigue. It is a medieval military sequence about…

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Hugh Corbett Mysteries in Order

by Paul Doherty 24 books 4.4

The Hugh Corbett Mysteries follow a royal clerk, diplomat and Keeper of the Secret Seal from the reign of Edward I into the troubled rule of Edward II. Corbett investigates murders that threaten royal government, foreign negotiations and the security of the crown. His work takes him from…

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The Savage Chronicles in Order

by Tim Hodkinson 2 books 4.3

The Savage Chronicles follow Richard Savage, an Irish Knight Templar drawn into the Scottish invasion of Ireland during the Wars of Scottish Independence. Forced to serve Edward II as a spy and later driven by the abduction of his daughter, Savage moves through a country divided by English…

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The Accursed Kings in Order

by Maurice Druon 7 books 4.2

The Accursed Kings follows the French and English monarchies from the final year of Philip IV's reign in 1314 to the capture of John II at Poitiers and the political crisis of the late 1350s. Across seven novels, the direct Capetian line fails, the Valois dynasty takes the…

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Plantagenet Saga in Order

by Jean Plaidy 14 books 4.1

The Plantagenet Saga spans the dynasty from Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine to Richard III. Across fourteen novels, family rebellion, disputed succession, royal marriage and war connect the Angevin Empire, the conquest of Wales, conflict with Scotland, the Hundred Years’ War and the Wars of the Roses.

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Insurrection Trilogy in Order

by Robyn Young 3 books 4.2

The Insurrection Trilogy traces Robert the Bruce from the Scottish succession crisis of 1286 to his victory at Bannockburn in 1314. Robyn Young places Bruce within a divided kingdom in which the Balliol, Bruce and Comyn interests compete for the crown while Edward I of England converts arbitration…

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Bravehearts Chronicles in Order

by Jack Whyte 3 books 4.4

The Bravehearts Chronicles follows Scotland’s struggle against English domination through the lives of William Wallace, Robert the Bruce and the men whose campaigns turned a disputed succession into a war for national survival. Each novel concentrates on a different stage of the conflict, from Wallace’s rise and execution…

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Folville’s Law in Order

by David Pilling 2 books 4.1

Folville's Law follows Sir John Swale through the violent collapse of Edward II's government and the uncertain minority of Edward III. Set amid northern warfare, political murder, outlaw bands and the rise and fall of Roger Mortimer, the novels blend medieval crime with the struggle for control of…

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The Wars of the Roses Saga in Order

by David Field 2 books 4.4

The Wars of the Roses Saga begins well before the fifteenth-century conflict, tracing the Plantagenet inheritance from the defeat of Simon de Montfort in 1265. The fictional Bywater family serves successive kings and discovers that royal patronage can restore an estate in one reign and destroy it in…

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Standalone books

Standalone books featuring Edward II of England (2 books)

Non Fiction

Non Fiction featuring Edward II of England (1 book)

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