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'Gaveston's head shown to the Earl of Lancaster', 1312 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle.

'Gaveston's head shown to the Earl of Lancaster', 1312 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle.

2-653-419 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Gaveston's head shown to the Earl of Lancaster', 1864. Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall (c1284-1312) was an English nobleman and a favourite of King Edward II of England. In 1312 he was condemned to death in Warwick for violating the terms of the Ordinances. Two Welshmen ran him through with a sword, before beheading him. From A Chronicle of England B.C. 55 - A.D. 1485 by James E. Doyle. [Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts & Green, London, 1864]

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Creator
  1. James William Edmund Doyle, attributed to: British: Artist
Subject
  1. Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall: French:
  2. King Edward II: British: King
People Related
  1. Longman & Co: : Publishers
Medium
  1. Engraving
Picture Type
  1. Portrait
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Warwickshire Warwick

  1. 52 17 00 N , 001 35 00 W

World Europe United Kingdom England

  1. 53 00 00 N , 002 00 00 W
Category Hierarchy

Artistic Representations Portraits

History & Politics War & Military Military Figures & Personnel

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4956x4044
File Size : 58,717kb

Aliases

  1. 0580044898
  1. 2-653-419
  1. 2653419
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