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.

So join us today as we look at 'The BRUTAL Murder of King Edward II'

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