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   Abdication of Edward II   Edward II
 15th Jan London   The Archbishop of Canterbury announces in Westminster hall that Edward II is deposed
 20th Jan Kenilworth   Edward II agrees to abdicatefrom the throne after pressure from Parliament
   Abdication of Edward II   Mortimer, Roger
    Defeats the Despensers & forces Edward II to abdicatein favour of Edward III
   Alliance   Isabella
 13th Jan London   A group of Bishops take an oath at the Guildhall to support the Queen's cause
   Arrest of Edward II   Berkeley
  Berkeley Castle   Owner of Berkeley Castle where Edward II is held under arrest
  Berkeley   Owner of Berkeley Castle where Edward II is held under arrest
   Arrest of Edward II   Edward II
  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
  Corfe Castle   Spends some time in Corfe Castle before being transferred to Berkeley Castle
 16th Jan London   Edward II is arrested
   Arrest of Edward II   Gurney, Thomas
  Corfe Castle   Takes charge of the arrest of Edward II at Corfe Castle & Berkeley Castle
   Arrest of Edward II   Maltravers, John
  Corfe Castle   Takes charge of the arrest of Edward II at Corfe Castle & Berkeley Castle
   Arrest of Edward III   Edward III
  Tower of London   Held at the Tower of London by Roger de Mortimer
   Arrest of Edward III   Mortimer, Roger
  Tower of London   Keeps Edward III as a prisoner after the murder of Edward II
   Assassination of Edward II   Edward II
 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
   Assassination of Edward II   Isabella
  Berkeley   Mortimer & Isabella become rulers of England after the assassination of Edward II
  Berkeley   Roger Mortimer & Isabella have Edward II assassinated
  Berkley Castle   Mortimer & Isabella become rulers of England after the assassination of Edward II
  Berkley Castle   Roger Mortimer & Isabella have Edward II assassinated
   Assassination of Edward II   Mortimer, Roger
  Berkeley   Helps depose Edward II with the King's wife with whom he is having an affair
  Berkeley   Mortimer & Isabella become rulers of England after the assassination of Edward II
  Berkeley   Helps procure the assassination of Edward II
  Berkley Castle   Helps depose Edward II with the King's wife with whom he is having an affair
  Berkley Castle   Mortimer & Isabella become rulers of England after the assassination of Edward II
  Berkley Castle   Helps procure the assassination of Edward II
   Battle of Weardale   Douglas, James
  Weardale   Nearly captures Edward III
   Burial of Edward II   Edward II
  Gloucester   Buried in Gloucester Cathedral, not Westminster Abbey, because he had been deposed
   Burial of Edward II   Edward III
  Gloucester   Attends Edward II's burial & builds an impressive baroque shrine where his father lies
   Burial of Edward II   Isabella
  Gloucester   Attends Edward II's burial
   Death of Edward II   Edward II
 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
   Death of Mortimer, Roger   Mortimer, Roger
  Berkeley   Helps depose Edward II with the King's wife with whom he is having an affair
  Berkeley   Helps procure the assassination of Edward II
  Berkley Castle   Helps depose Edward II with the King's wife with whom he is having an affair
  Berkley Castle   Helps procure the assassination of Edward II
   Diplomacy   Edward III
  Berwick   Edward's sister Joan marries Robert the Bruce's heir, David, at Berwick
    Recognizes Robert the Bruce as King of Scotland
   Invasion of England   Mortimer, Roger
    Mortimer repels the Scottish invasion of England
   Justiciar Mortimer   Mortimer, Roger
    Appointed Justiciar of Wales
   Marriage of Joan   Edward III
  Berwick   Edward's sister Joan marries Robert the Bruce's heir, David, at Berwick
   Marriage of Joan   Joan
  Berwick   Edward's sister Joan marries Robert the Bruce's heir, David, at Berwick
   Oath   Isabella
 13th Jan London   A group of Bishops take an oath at the Guildhall to support the Queen's cause
   Regent   Edward III
 25th Jan London   Placed under the dual control of a regency Council of Barons led by Henry of Lancaster
   Ruling Council Edmund of Woodstock   Edmund of Woodstock
  London   Appointed Member of the the Council who ruleafter Edward III's forced abdication
   Succession of Edward III   Edward III
 25th Jan   Succeeds as King of ngland, age 14 at his succession
 25th Jan   Court is dominated by Roger de Mortimer while Edward is held at the Tower of London

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