The Horrible Death of Edward II: A Homosexual King in the 1300's What Could Possibly Go Wrong?!

Edward II of England (1284-1327) was controversial in that he had two male lovers, alongside his wife. They were Piers Gaveston and Hugh Despenser the Younger. It wasn't so much about his homosexuality that bothered the public, rather the arrogance and power that he allowed his lovers to equip. They were married too and had children of their own. In the end the Barons were fed up of the Edward, Piers and then Hugh. So they took them down one by one. Piers was run through with a sword and beheaded. Hugh was castrated and quartered, and Edward II was rumored to have been inserted with a red hot poker.

Oh, I also recreated their "portraits" to see how each of the might have looked in real life.

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[tommywolfe]

60k pounds back in 1300 is the same as almost $28million today.

[michaelhowell]

I'm not convinced that everything that happened to Eddy 2 and Gaveston was just bc of homophobia. I think it was bc Gaveston was a turd and causing E2 to be a terrible ruler, and that affected everyone. They just so happened to be gay.

[tb]

Ed II wasn't accused of being homosexual until almost 200 years after his death. There is no contemporanous account of him and Piers or Hugh being sexual partners. What Ed was accused of was being a really awful king.

[RoxieC]

Thanks for all your hard work making/ producing these videos. You are educating so many people, myself included! 😊

[tommywolfe]

" Once at the castle, he was kept in the custody of Mortimer's son-in-law, Thomas de Berkeley, 3rd Baron Berkeley, and John Maltravers, who were given £5 a day for Edward's maintenance"

from wiki. According to the bank of England, 5 pounds back then, 1320, is worth £4, 618.17 today.

A day? OMG. Kingly price a king lol. What the heck?

[finchlear]

Scholars are in agreement about two things regarding Edward II. That there is not enough evidence to say he was a homosexual. In addition, if he was it would not have mattered to his nobles if he had been a good and fair King.

[gamelot]

Given he had 9 children and a mistress, I dont think he was exclusively homosexual but bisexual.

[pauldh]

The account I heard was that Edward II went willingly to Berkley Castle, believing it to be safe. He was mistaken, seized and imprisoned by his wife, Isabella, 'The She Wolf of France'. There heated skewers were placed through a hollow bung into the King's anus. The cries from the king were described as 'screams from hell' and heard outside the castle walls in a nearby village. The process was said to have taken all night, left no outward marks on the body, so cause of death was disguised, was torturous and the traditional punishment for homosexual activity which was regarded as a capital crime in that era. There is also an account that casts doubt that this ever happened. It stated that Edward III after his accession as king was seen on numerous occasions conversing privately with a monk who resembled his father. Monasteries and nunneries, in that age, are believed to have been where the wealthy gay community could live out their lives more fulfilled and in safety.

[richardlahan]

The salacious red hot poker story came years after his death. More than likely, he was smothered in his sleep.

[jonathansteadman]

Hugh Despenser the like a character from Blackadder.

[lancebon]

I heard the story more than 40years ago, his wife gave the order for him to be executed, there should be no marks on his body, but he was to suffer. The way I heard it he was taken and a funnel like tube was inserted into his backside and molten lead was poured into him making him suffer beyond imagination before actually dying. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned’

[doreengrainger]

Edward 2nd was not a British Monarch but an English one. At this time Robert the Bruce was King of Scotland. The monarchies did not unite till 1603, the Union of the Crowns,

[jamellfoster]

Edward II: I'm THE most famous gay English/British monarch.

James VI/I: Hold my beer Buckingham.

[BradBrassman]

Just think, the DeSpencers tried several times to get one of theirs on the throne in this era, and several hundred years later, due to an advantageous marriage, looks like they're finally going to succeed!

[xanselmox]

£60, 000 in the year 1300 converted into current 2024 USD is $87, 951, 950.44
Nearly 88 million!

[judyclark]

Gilbert De Clare was blamed for the losing of the battle of Bannock Burn Sterling Shire Scotland in 1314 his wife had a son & she died the same year as Gilbert, Uncle Edward arranged marriages for his friends & Gilberts sisters All was lost ! Uncle Edward 2nd changed our name to De Clarke, the 2nd Gilbert De Clare is my 23 G Grandfather We now live in the U . S . A

[kirstencampbell]

Can you imagine sitting in the stands while they were murdering that guy. That would be horrible to watch.

[joshuabessire]

"You know so damn much let's see what you know about flying..." Edward Longshanks, or maybe Master Shake, according the documentary "Highlander."

[Pablo]

Pretty good retelling, though leaving the execution of Thomas of Lancaster out seems wrong.