tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post6926585700460567534..comments2024-03-14T05:56:44.390+00:00Comments on Edward II: 7 July 1307: Death of King Edward IKathryn Warnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-42058754295795916932015-07-07T22:23:11.237+01:002015-07-07T22:23:11.237+01:00Hammer of Scotts was tough act to follow, would ha...Hammer of Scotts was tough act to follow, would have been for anyone, even though now a days it is rarely mentioned that it was Edward I who ruined the economics of the crown by his borrowing and faulting loans (robbing bankers actually by not paying them and thus forcing them to bankrupcy)becaise he needed the money fvor his wars.<br /><br />Unlike Eddie Edward I was not a man of the people, he was almost an epitome of a medieval king: ruthless, calculating, vicious but cool as ice if need be. He has been called a warrior king even though he was at present in only three battles in his life time, so he was mpore of a war king than a warrior in the mould of Alexander the Great who always fought in his battles. But medieval king was not supposed to fight hand to hand but to over see wars, organise them etc. and in that Edward i was pretty good. Or bad if you ask the welsh and scotts whom both he treted harshly and pretty rough way. <br /><br />I think he was propably more frustrated by his son than anything else. Edward was not supposed to be The king originally and when it became so that he would be, Edward I propably knew that Eddie was as interested on kingship as much as a bedouin on ice hockey. Piers would have irritated him, yes, but I think the very fact that his son was giggling at some barons and not always taking state matters seriously must have been really annoying to this very kingly king.Sami Parkkonennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-36734683610467210532015-07-07T19:24:45.475+01:002015-07-07T19:24:45.475+01:00Great post. Can't help feeling a little sorr...Great post. Can't help feeling a little sorry for Edward II, with such unrealistically high expectations. Maybe, he could lead another support group!<br /><br />EstherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-63008842974004528822015-07-07T18:46:52.216+01:002015-07-07T18:46:52.216+01:00I suspect so :-)I suspect so :-)Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-55938627144031172992015-07-07T18:42:46.569+01:002015-07-07T18:42:46.569+01:00Yes, Edward's start seemed promising. You j...Yes, Edward's start seemed promising. You just know though that the letter to re-call Piers was written and waiting before the old king died;)Anerjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305237339979790391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-9988229976984150462015-07-07T14:40:50.653+01:002015-07-07T14:40:50.653+01:00So much of what people think and write about Edwar...So much of what people think and write about Edward II is based on hindsight, and I seem to be coming up against it really often in the Isabella bio, most notably the idea that their marriage was an unhappy, doomed disaster from start to finish :/Kathryn Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00397714441908100576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19545049.post-12535823250007649412015-07-07T13:26:38.365+01:002015-07-07T13:26:38.365+01:00The historians always judge Henry the Young King a...The historians always judge Henry the Young King and his short career with the benefit of hindsight - so I know perfectly well what you mean, Kathryn :-(<br /><br />RIP, the great and terrible king.Katarzyna Ogrodnik-Fujcikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10415905019122111675noreply@blogger.com