10. Edward II

Edward II's (1307-27) reign was plagued with military and political incompetence. He was concerned not with the deeds of chivalry but in fulfilling his own desires. So dangerous were the men he allowed to control him that it bred a sinister and violent culture not seen in England for centuries. Characters Edward II - King of England  Edward I (longshanks) - Father of Edward II and former King of England  Isabella of France - Queen of England, Princess and daughter of Phillip IV, King of France Henry III - Father of Edward I and former King of England  Piers Gaveston - Gason noble, earl of Cornwall and favourite of the King Earl of Lancaster - the King's cousin and a powerful noble Roger Mortimer - noble and ally of the earl of Lancaster Robert the Bruce - King of Scots Simon de Montfort - revolutionary noble from Henry III's court Giles d'Argentan - legendary knight Despenser senior and Despenser junior - nobles and favourites of the King Prince Edward - Edward II's son and heir  Phillipa of Hainault - betrothed to Prince Edward Christopher Marlowe - Elizabethan playwright  CREDITS Music: Borgar by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ soundsnap.com freesound.org leady – horse scene jgriffie919 – blunt force impact kessir – wooden spinning wheel dobroide – 20070325 – distant neigh mono soundflakes – spear penetration erikschenkel – laughing man 4 klankbeeld – audience becomes quiet 130525 dbkeebler – sfx struggle sinewave – rowing robinhood76_01741 – tortured man danmitch3ll – distant horns mrprofdrdickweed – riot crowd immersed in 5 tomlija – epic laughter ogsoundfx – footsteps walking in chainmail loop craftcrest – strong wind in the winter forest the sound of moving trees front soundflakes – axe throwing hitting flesh