In 1290 the Jews were expelled from England – minus their money and ... Wales was handed to Edward's eldest son, Prince Edward (later Edward II) – a practise that continues to this day.

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.

After eight years of successful guerrilla warfare and plundering the north of England for booty, the Scots had created an experienced battle-hardened army. In June 1314, Edward II crossed the ...

Edward, son of Edward II and Isabel, daughter of King Philip of France ... During his reign the Black Death decimated the population of England. His brother John of Eltham is buried in St Edmund's ...