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The Murder of King Edward II
with Frank Bond
16 November 2023
If there's one thing most historians agree on, it's that Edward II was one of medieval England's least capable rulers.
He is perhaps most well known for losing the battle of Bannockburn in 1314 and for the rumoured nature of his death.