Edward II: The Troublesome Reign and Lamentable End of Edward the Second, King of England, with the Tragical Fall of Proud Mortimer | Teaching Key Figures

Character Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major characters in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Characters

Archbishop of Canterbury - This character moves against Edward after one of his subordinates is stripped of land and title.

Robert Baldock - This character is a scholar who read to the king's niece when she was young.

Beaumont - This character is a servant to King Edward.

Sir Thomas Berkeley - This character is only briefly the guardian of the deposed king before handing him over to two others.

Bishop of Coventry - This character pens the order banishing Gaveston the second time.

Bishop of Winchester - This character convinces Edward to...
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