Edward ii
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RSC’s new production of Christophe Marlow’s EDWARD II : the world’s first ever gay play
The 20-year reign of Edward II in the 14th century is commonly seen as a disastrous period in English history. Edward, who was the first king to officially reside at Eltham Palace, faced military defeats, political crises and civil war. But the king’s downfall was due to his reliance on his ‘favorites’, Piers Gaveston…
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The time when England crowned a Gay King
Would Charles (an adulterer) have been crowned King of England if he was gay? Probably not, but the country did once have a queer monarch back in 1307. He was crowned Edward II and reigned until he was deposed and killed in 1327 by his wife, Isabella. He was 43 at the time of…
