{"slug": "piers-gaveston-1st-earl-of-cornwall", "label": "Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piers_Gaveston%2C_1st_Earl_of_Cornwall", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q710482", "qid": "Q710482", "description": "Favourite of King Edward II of England (1284-1312)", "entries": 9, "years": 8, "span": [1284, 1317], "span_label": ["1284 CE", "1317 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 3}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Births", "count": 1}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Crime & Justice", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "edward-ii", "label": "Edward II", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-scotland", "label": "Kingdom of Scotland", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "york", "label": "York", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "boulogne-sur-mer", "label": "Boulogne-sur-Mer", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "isabella-of-france", "label": "Isabella of France", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "james-douglas-lord-of-douglas", "label": "James Douglas, Lord of Douglas", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1284, "year_label": "1284 CE", "section": "Births", "date": null, "text": "Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall, English nobleman and knight, royal favourite (k. 1312)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370723758#Births", "title": "1284", "revid": 1370723758, "section": "Births"}}, {"year": 1307, "year_label": "1307 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "August 4", "text": "August 4 – King Edward II abandons the campaign against Scotland and returns home. He recalls his friend and favourite, Piers Gaveston, who is in exile, and makes him Earl of Cornwall, before arranging his marriage to the wealthy 13-year-old Margaret de Clare.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332007828#July_–_September", "title": "1307", "revid": 1332007828, "section": "Events › July – September"}}, {"year": 1308, "year_label": "1308 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "January 25", "text": "January 25 – King Edward II marries the 13-year-old Isabella of France, daughter of King Philip IV of France (\"Philip the Fair\"). The marriage takes place at Boulogne and Edward leaves his friend and favourite, Piers Gaveston, as regent in his absence. Isabella's wardrobe indicates her wealth and style – she has dresses of silk, velvet, taffeta and cloth along with numerous furs; she has over 72 headdresses and coifs. Isabella brings with her two gold crowns, gold and silver dinnerware and 419 yards of linen. Meanwhile, Edward alienates the nobles by placing Gaveston in such a powerful position, who react by signing the Boulogne agreement on January 31.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367315343#January_–_March", "title": "1308", "revid": 1367315343, "section": "Events › January – March"}}, {"year": 1309, "year_label": "1309 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "October 18", "text": "October 18 – King Edward II summons a council to meet at York, but several nobles (the earls of Lancaster, Lincoln, Warwick, Oxford and Arundel) refuse to attend due to Piers Gaveston's attendance. Since he returned from exile, Gaveston tries to alienate the nobles from the king.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359759809#October_–_December", "title": "1309", "revid": 1359759809, "section": "Events › October – December"}}, {"year": 1310, "year_label": "1310 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 20", "text": "September 20 – King Edward II of England reaches Roxburgh after starting his invasion of the Kingdom of Scotland \"in the third week of September\". The campaign is fruitless, even though English forces under Piers Gaveston manage to reach as far north as Perth.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332018292#July_–_September", "title": "1310", "revid": 1332018292, "section": "Events › July – September"}}, {"year": 1312, "year_label": "1312 CE", "section": "Crime & Justice", "date": "June 19", "text": "June 19 – One month after surrendering Scarborough Castle to the Earl of Pembroke and having his life spared, Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall is executed at Blacklow Hill after having been taken hostage by Guy de Beauchamp, 10th Earl of Warwick and put in a dungeon at Warwick Castle.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362487312#April_–_June", "title": "1312", "revid": 1362487312, "section": "Events › April – June"}}, {"year": 1312, "year_label": "1312 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 19", "text": "May 19 – Scarborough Castle is captured by English forces under the command of Aymer de Valence, 2nd Earl of Pembroke after a two-week siege with the surrender of Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall, after Aymer gives his word that Gaveston will not be harmed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362487312#April_–_June", "title": "1312", "revid": 1362487312, "section": "Events › April – June"}}, {"year": 1316, "year_label": "1316 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 14", "text": "February 14 – Battle of Skaithmuir: Scottish forces under James Douglas, Lord of Douglas defeat an English raiding party near Coldstream. During the skirmish, Edmond de Caillou (nephew of Piers Gaveston) is killed.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1332018310#January_–_March", "title": "1316", "revid": 1332018310, "section": "Events › January – March"}}, {"year": 1317, "year_label": "1317 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "May 13", "text": "May 13 – King Edward II restores the dower lands that had been surrendered by Margaret de Clare, widow of Piers Gaveston.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368785088#April_–_June", "title": "1317", "revid": 1368785088, "section": "Events › April – June"}}]}