Edward II of England vs John of England

Under baronial pressure, Edward II agreed to the Ordinances of 1311, which limited royal power and exiled his favorite Piers Gaveston. This reform was later annulled, but it highlighted baronial discontent.

Edward II's favorite Piers Gaveston was captured and executed by barons led by Thomas of Lancaster. This act deepened the rift between the king and the nobility, leading to further instability.

Edward II led an English army against Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Bannockburn. The Scots decisively defeated the English, securing Scottish independence and humiliating Edward's reign.

Edward II was deposed by his wife Isabella of France and her lover Roger Mortimer. He was forced to abdicate in favor of his son Edward III, and later murdered at Berkeley Castle, likely on orders.

King John lost the Duchy of Normandy to King Philip II of France after the fall of Ch

Pope Innocent III placed England under interdict after John refused to accept Stephen Langton as Archbishop of Canterbury. This suspended church services, causing widespread discontent and leading to John's excommunication.

After repudiating Magna Carta, John faced the First Barons' War, where rebel barons invited Prince Louis of France to take the English throne. John fought to retain control, leading to widespread devastation.

Under pressure from rebellious barons, John signed Magna Carta at Runnymede. The charter limited royal power, established legal rights, and influenced constitutional law, though John later repudiated it.

John died of dysentery at Newark Castle during the First Barons' War. His death allowed his young son Henry III to succeed, and the war ended with the Treaty of Lambeth.