Edward II [Edward of Caernarfon]
(1284–1327)
- J. R. S. Phillips
Extract
Edward II [Edward of Caernarfon] (1284–1327), king of England and lord of Ireland, and duke of Aquitaine, was born at Caernarfon Castle in north Wales on 25 April 1284, the youngest child of Edward I (1239–1307) and his first wife, Eleanor of Castile (1241–1290)...