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Arrest of Edward II

England · House / House of Plantagenet. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records
1327Date range
3Named people
3Places

Chronological records

1327

Edward II16 January 1327

London · House / House of Plantagenet

Edward II is arrested

Berkeley1327

Berkeley Castle · House / House of Plantagenet

Owner of Berkeley Castle where Edward II is held under arrest

Edward II1327

Berkeley Castle · House / House of Plantagenet

Transferred to Berkeley Castle on the orders of Roger de Mortimer

Edward II1327

Corfe Castle · House / House of Plantagenet

Spends some time in Corfe Castle before being transferred to Berkeley Castle

John Maltravers1327

Corfe Castle · House / House of Plantagenet

Takes charge of the arrest of Edward II at Corfe Castle & Berkeley Castle

Names involved

BerkeleyEdward IIJohn Maltravers

Provenance

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