The BRUTAL Murder Of King Edward II

The Medieval period is known for being a brutal time in which executions occurred across Europe and England, and where many wars and battles took place. There was much treachery and plotting during this time to, and there was one King of England who met a bloody end in mysterious and brutal fashion.

Edward II was born in Caernarfon Castle in Wales to unite the English and Welsh following his father Edward I's conquests across the country. However when Edward II became King he chose to reward his favourites too heavily, and one of these in particular Piers Gaveston attracted much criticism. The King's relationship with Gaveston was even described as one of love, and Edward II showered him in gifts and titles. Gaveston eventually was executed by angry nobles.

Edward II's kingship went even worse following the Battle of Bannockburn in which Robert the Bruce's Scottish army routed the English Army, and later Edward even faced a civil war sparked by his wife and Queen's invasion. It was following this that Edward was forced to abdicate and pass the throne to his son, and during this he was imprisoned at Berkeley Castle. Whilst here he was brutally murdered, and today the circumstances of the event still remain a bit of a mystery. The common story is that he was executed by being stabbed in the backside by a red hot poker, however it still remains unclear.

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[pinball]

You have the ability to paint a picture, make it interesting and back it up with known facts but also point out the grey areas.
Fantastic.

[KRISTIANITY_]

His life and death were so graphically depicted in Maurice Druon's book series, the Accursed kings. Of all historical novels I've read so far, none have managed to disturb me more than this series, it's just a once-in-a-lifetime literary experience.

[paradox]

0:20 "Here sire, take this crown"

"Thank you, but I already have one"

[waynegoddard]

It's excellent how each of the videos seamlessly blend together to create a bigger tapestry. Really good way of passing on knowledge.

[hashtag]

Edward II:
"The poker is cold!!"
Murderers:
"Sorry. We'll heat it up."

[vahgeuvje]

Thank you for giving us differing viewpoints instead of being dogmatic about what exactly happened.

[AffluentCommunity]

Legend has it TheUntoldPast will like this

[TeamLNE]

He wasn't just chased by the Scottish after Bannockburn, he was chased by The Black Douglas 🤪 That's cause enough to abandon Scotland!! Great video mate, really enjoyed it!

[mickmeadows]

Great video. Glad we don’t live in those times anymore, absolutely brutal! Life was simply there to be taken without any thought of how death affects people. Crazy.

[LRBerry]

Another interesting and informative video, thank you.

[elizabethspedding]

Another great video, you're helping me during lockdown.❤️

[caroletraynor]

The red hot poker treatment could have been a reference to the king being gay, maybe the queen thought it was what he deserved after his betrayal and humiliation of going with other men. 'Just my opinion.

[slushrage]

I’ve been watching your channel all day! Great stuff!

[machiavelllli]

Your channel is amazing. Keep it going.

[mrjerzheel]

Good channel, your efforts are appreciated

[HH-tekm]

It seems like “locked in castle and guarded by enemies” is a cause of death onto itself. I think Edward died, either by malice or neglect. It was too dangerous to let him live.

[michaelswinford]

I was fortunate enough to play Edward in the play, "Edward III by Marlow. To this day I don't think there is another role that was as challenging and incredible to play.

[viviennepopek]

And 'once again' thank you for
another video 👍💖👏

[lyndaoneill]

Maybe we will never know how he died.I hope for his sake the poker was not true.Nobody deserves that horror.May he R.I.P. whatever or however he died.Thanks for your wonderful channel, very well done.👍👍

[beccaboo]

Oooh very interesting thanks again untoldpast.😃👍