Edward II: The Unconventional King (51 page)

17. Rievaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire, where Edward was almost captured by a Scottish force in October 1322. (Courtesy of Reinhold Behringer under Creative Commons)

18. Edward’s effigy in Gloucester Cathedral. (Courtesy of BazzaDaRambler under Creative Commons)

19. Tomb of Edward’s chamberlain and favourite Hugh Despenser the Younger in Tewkesbury Abbey. (Photo by author, with permission of the vicar and churchwardens)

20. Caerphilly Castle, South Wales, which belonged to Hugh Despenser and was where Edward and Despenser fled in October 1326. (Courtesy of deadmanjones under Creative Content)

21. Westminster Abbey, where Edward’s parents Edward I and Eleanor of Castile are buried. (Courtesy of Elentari86 under Creative Commons)

22. Trinity College, Cambridge,
c.
1865. Edward’s 1317 foundation of King’s Hall was incorporated into Trinity on its foundation in 1546. (Courtesy of Cornell University Library)

23. Seville Cathedral, southern Spain, where Edward’s maternal grandfather San Fernando, king of Castile and patron saint of the city, is buried. Edward’s uncle Felipe was archbishop of Seville. (Photo by author)

24. Letter of the archbishop of York in January 1330 saying that Edward is still alive, over two years after his funeral. (Courtesy of Warwickshire County Record Office; MS CR136/C2017)

25. Oriel College, Oxford, founded by Edward and his almoner in 1326. (Wikimedia commons)

26. The Great Mosque of Cordoba, southern Spain, captured by Edward’s grandfather Fernando in 1236. (Photo by author)

27. Clifford’s Tower, York. Three noblemen, including Roger Clifford, were executed here in March 1322 after rebelling against Edward. (Photo by author)

28. Sutton Bank, North Yorkshire. Edward’s forces were defeated at the battle of Byland here in October 1322. (Photo by author)

29. Edward’s great seal, with two castles of Castile for his mother’s homeland. (From
The
Pictorial History of England
, 1846, Vol. 1)