GAVESTON, THE ORDAINERS, AND BANNOCKBURN.
Character of Edward II..[236]
1307.Peter Gaveston Earl of Cornwall.[238]
25 Jan., 1308.Marriage of Edward with Isabella of France.[239]
25 Feb.Coronation of Edward II.[239]
Power and unpopularity of Gaveston.[240]
8 May.Gaveston exiled.[241]
July 1309.Return of Gaveston condoned by Parliament at Stamford.[242]
1310.Renewal of the opposition of the barons to Gaveston.[243]
16 Mar.Appointment of the lords ordainers.[244]
Sept.Abortive campaign against the Scots.[245]
Character and policy of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster.[245]
1311.The ordinances.[247]
Nov., 1311, Jan., 1312.Gaveston's second exile and return.[249]
The earls at war against Edward and Gaveston.[250]
Gaveston's surrender at Scarborough.[250]
19 June, 1312.Murder of Gaveston.[251]
Consequent break up of the baronial party.[252]
Oct., 1313.Edward and Lancaster reconciled.[253]
May.Death of Archbishop Winchelsea.[254]
1312.Fall of the Templars.[254]
Walter Reynolds Archbishop of Canterbury.[256]
Complaints of papal abuses.[256]
Progress of Bruce's power in Scotland.[257]
1314.The siege of Stirling.[258]
An army collected for its relief.[259]
24 June,Battle of Bannockburn.[260]
The results of the battle.[262]