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| 1284 | Birth |  |
| 25th April Caernarvon Birth of Edward II, Caernarvon Castle, 4th son of Edward I & Eleanor of Castile |
| 1284 | Death | |
| Aug Death of Alfonso, makes the future Edward II heir to the throne |
| 1289 | Return Edward I | |
| Dover Grrets his father's return to England from France where he had been away for 3 years |
| 1290 | Marriage | |
| Edwarrd I 1st considers a marriage between Edward II & Margaret, "The Maid of Norway" |
| 1297 | Invasion of France | |
| Aug Edward I sets sail for France & leaves Edward II to preside over the Regency Council |
| 1297 | Marriage | |
| Edward I betrothes Edward II to Philippa daughter of the Count of Flanders |
| 1298 | Confirmation Charters | |
| Confirms the Magna Carta & the Charter of the Forest |
| Left in charge of resolving domestic grievances as head of the Regency Council |
| 1298 | Siege of Berwick | |
| Berwick As leader of the Regency Council sends a force to recapture Berwick |
| 1300 | Invasion of Scotland | |
| Edward II Accomponies Edward I on his invasion of Scotland against William Wallace |
| 1301 | Commander | |
| Appointed Commander of the English Army, has control of half of the invasion force |
| 1301 | Invasion of Scotland | |
| Appointed Commander of the English Army, has control of half of the invasion force |
| 1301 | Investiture | |
| 7th Feb Lincoln 1st English Prince of Wales |
| 1301 | Peerage | |
| 7th Feb Lincoln Created Earl of Chester |
| 1301 | Succession | |
| 7th Feb Lincoln Invested as Prince of Wales |
| 1303 | Invasion of Scotland | |
| 13th Mar Sets out at the head of an invasion force |
| May Edward II arrives in Scotland at the head of an invasion force |
| Dec Perth Edward II winters at Perth |
| 1305 | Reconcilliation | |
| London Edward II returns to court & is reconcillied with his father |
| 1306 | Knighthood | |
| 20th May Edward I gives his son a knighthood prior to the invasion of Scotland |
| 1306 | Rule of Aquitaine | |
| Aquitaine Granted with the Duchy of Aquitaine by Edward I |
| 1306 | Siege of Kildrummy | |
| June Kildrummy Edward II & Pembroke lay siege to Kildrummy after victory at Methven |
| 1307 | Coronation | |
| 8th July Westminster Abbey Crowned King of England, son of Edward I |
| 1307 | Exile of Edward II | |
| Dover Edward II banishes Edward II's favourite, Edward II sees him off at Dover |
| 1307 | Invasion of Scotland | |
| Joins his father, Edward I, on his invasion of Scotland |
| Dec Lanercost Edward I & Edward II winter at Lanercost Priory near Carlisle |
| 1307 | Succession | |
| Succeeds as King of England |
| 1308 | Constitution | |
| 25th Feb Westminster Abbey New coronation oath binds the King to keep laws passed by consent of the realm |
| 1308 | Coronation | |
| 25th Feb Westminster Abbey New coronation oath binds the King to keep laws passed by consent of the realm |
| 1308 | Marriage | |
| 25th Jan Boulougne Edward II married Isabella of France, the daughter of King Philippe IV of France |
| 1308 | Oath | |
| 25th Feb Westminster Abbey New coronation oath binds the King to keep laws passed by consent of the realm |
| 1310 | Constitution | |
| 16th Mar Agrees to the election of 21 Lords ordainers to reform household & government |
| 16th Mar Parliament sets up a committee of 28 barons who rule the country, Lords Ordainers |
| 1310 | Exile of Edward II | |
| The Lords Ordaines force Edward to agree to Gaveston's permanent exile |
| 1310 | Invasion of Scotland | |
| Leads a brief foray across the Scottish border & meets no resistance |
| 1311 | Constitution | |
| Choices of officers of State are granted to the Barons |
| 1311 | Reform | |
| London Abolishes the 1303 customs duties |
| London Choices of officers of State are granted to the Barons |
| London Creates an independent Treasury |
| London Granted the right to conduct foreign policy |
| London The Reform Ordinances are issued by Edward after the Barons threaten civil war |
| 1312 | Execution of Gaveston | |
| June A group of barons led by Lancaster arrest Gaveston & have him executed |
| 1312 | Rebellion | |
| Prepares to fight the Barons led by the Earl of Lancaster |
| 22nd Dec Pardons the Earl of Lancaster the leader of the Baron's revolt |
| 1313 | Siege of Stirling | |
| Stirling The only castle in English castle is under siege & captured by the Scots |
| 1314 | Battle of Bannockburn | |
| June Dunbar Escapes back to London via Dunbar |
| June Bannockburn Fails to raise the siege of Stirling castle when defeated at Bannockburn |
| 24th June Bannockburn After the Battle of Bannockburn Edward is forced to recognize Scottish independence |
| 24th June Bannockburn Defeated by Robert the Bruce after failing to relieve Stirling Castle |
| 24th June Bannockburn Edward is forced to recognize Scottish independence |
| 1314 | Constitution | |
| Sep York The Ordinances of 1311 are put into effect, with Thomas replacing the king's ministers and sheriffs with his own nominees |
| 1314 | Lords Ordainers | |
| Sep The Ordinances of 1311 are put into effect, with Thomas replacing the king's ministers and sheriffs with his own nominees |
| Sep When Parliament meets, Edward finds himself entirely in the hands of the Lords Ordainers and surrenders the government to his cousin Thomas |
| 1314 | Ordinances of England | |
| Sep York The Ordinances of 1311 are put into effect, with Thomas replacing the king's ministers and sheriffs with his own nominees |
| 1314 | Parliament | |
| Sep York When Parliament meets, Edward finds himself entirely in the hands of the Lords Ordainers and surrenders the government to his cousin Thomas |
| 1314 | Siege of Stirling | |
| Stirling Invades Scotland in order to relieve the siege of Stirling Castle |
| June Stirling Fails to raise the siege of Stirling castle when defeated at Bannockburn |
| 23rd June Stirling Arrives at Stirling at the head of an army of 20,000, outnumbering the Scots 2:1 |
| 1315 | Reform | |
| London Confirms the ordinances & accepts the Earl of Lancaster as Chief Councillor |
| 1315 | Siege of Berwick | |
| Berwick Fails to retake Berwick |
| 1315 | Siege of Yorkshire | |
| Yorkshire Robert the Bruce leads border raids as far south as Yorkshire |
| 1316 | Birth | |
| Birth of John of Eltham, 2nd son of Edward II & Isabella |
| 1316 | Constitution | |
| Lincoln The Lincoln Parliament declares "that the lord king should do nothing grave or arduous without the advice of the council, and that the Earl of Lancaster should hold the chief place in the council" |
| 1316 | Famine | |
| Harvest failures cause famine |
| 1316 | Invasion of England | |
| Lancaster organizes an army at Newcastle to march against the Scots but returns home as soon as the king refuses to accompany him, "neither trusted the other" |
| 1316 | Invasion of Ireland | |
| Edward Bruce crosses over to Ireland where he underminines English control |
| 1316 | Parliament | |
| Lincoln The Lincoln Parliament declares "that the lord king should do nothing grave or arduous without the advice of the council, and that the Earl of Lancaster should hold the chief place in the council" |
| 1316 | Rebellion | |
| Bristol The town of Bristol is in revolt for two years |
| 1317 | Kings Hall | |
| Cambridge Founds Kings Hall |
| 1318 | Constitution | |
| York A Parliament at York confirms the treaty of Leek, the Ordinances are confirmed once more and a new council of seventeen appointed, including eight bishops, four earls, four barons, and one banneret |
| 1318 | Ordinances of England | |
| York A Parliament at York confirms the treaty of Leek, the Ordinances are confirmed once more and a new council of seventeen appointed, including eight bishops, four earls, four barons, and one banneret |
| 1318 | Parliament | |
| York A Parliament at York confirms the treaty of Leek, the Ordinances are confirmed once more and a new council of seventeen appointed, including eight bishops, four earls, four barons, and one banneret |
| 1318 | Restoration | |
| Leake A treaty signed at Leake between Edward & the Barons restores Edward II to the throne |
| 1318 | Treaty of Leake | |
| York A Parliament at York confirms the treaty of Leek, the Ordinances are confirmed once more and a new council of seventeen appointed, including eight bishops, four earls, four barons, and one banneret |
| Leake A treaty signed at Leake between Edward & the Barons restores Edward II to the throne |
| 1319 | Arrest | |
| York Queen Isabella is captures at York by Robert I the Bruce |
| 1319 | Invasion of England | |
| June Berwick Edward II gatheres a force of some 8,000 at Newcastle with the aim of recovering Berwick from the Scots |
| 1319 | Siege of Berwick | |
| June Berwick Edward II gatheres a force of some 8,000 at Newcastle with the aim of recovering Berwick from the Scots |
| 1321 | Exile of Edward II | |
| Forced by Lancaster & the Welsh marcher lords to exile the Despensers |
| 1322 | Arrest | |
| Jan Tower of London Leads an army & captures Roger Mortimer & keeps him in the Tower |
| 16th Mar Boroughbridge Roger Mortimer is arrested & sent to the Tower at the battle of Boroughbridge |
| 1322 | Battle of Boroughbridge | |
| 16th Mar Boroughbridge Defeats Lancaster & beheads him without a trial |
| 1322 | Battle of Byland | |
| Byland An attempt by Edward II to invade Scotland is defeated by Robert I |
| 1322 | Execution of Hartcla | |
| Cumberland Has Hartcla executed for helping the Scots advance into Cumberland |
| 1322 | Execution of Lancaster | |
| 16th Mar Boroughbridge Defeats Lancaster & beheads him without a trial at the battle of Boroughbridge |
| 1322 | Execution of Thomas | |
| 16th Mar Pontefract 1st time a sentence of death is passed on a peer |
| 16th Mar Pontefract Orders the execution of the Earl of Lancaster at Pontefract |
| 1322 | Invasion of Cumberland | |
| Cumberland Has Hartcla executed for helping the Scots advance into Cumberland |
| 1322 | Invasion of Scotland | |
| Byland An attempt by Edward II to invade Scotland is defeated by Robert I |
| Edinburgh Invades Scotland & reaches Edinburgh but is forced to rereat |
| 30th May Agrees a 13 yr truce between England & Scotland |
| 1322 | Reform | |
| 16th Mar Boroughbridge Parliament repeals the Ordinances after Edward's victory at Boroughbridge |
| 2nd May London Revokes the ordinances |
| 1322 | Siege of Edinburgh | |
| Edinburgh Invades Scotland & reaches Edinburgh but is forced to rereat |
| 1323 | Treaty of Peace | |
| May Edward II is forced to sign a humiliating peace treaty with Scotland |
| 1326 | Invasion of England | |
| Isabella & Mortimer lead an invasion of England |
| 1326 | Rebellion | |
| London London rebels & Edward II is persued west by the forces of Isabella |
| 1327 | Abdication | |
| 15th Jan London The Archbishop of Canterbury announces in Westminster hall that Edward II is deposed |
| 20th Jan Kenilworth Edward II agrees to abdicate from the throne after pressure from Parliament |
| 1327 | Arrest | |
| Corfe Castle Spends some time in Corfe Castle before being transferred to Berkeley Castle |
| Berkeley Castle Trans ferred to Berkeley Castle on the orders of Roger de Mortimer |
| Berkeley Trans ferred to Berkeley Castle on the orders of Roger de Mortimer |
| 16th Jan London Edward II is arrested |
| 1327 | Assassination | |
| 21st Sep Berkeley Castle Murdered on Roger de Mortimer's orders at Berkley Castle |
| 21st Sep Berkeley Murdered on Roger de Mortimer's orders at Berkley Castle |
| 1327 | Burial | |
| Gloucester Buried in Gloucester Cathedral, not Westminster Abbey, because he had been deposed |
| 1327 | Death | |
| 21st Sep Berkeley Death of Edward II, murdered on Roger de Mortimer's orders at Berkley Castle |
| 21st Sep Berkley Castle Death of Edward II, murdered on Roger de Mortimer's orders at Berkley Castle |
