Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327 – Vintage Wall Art
![Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327, [no date recorded on caption card] — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/30/30cae8c3de27-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this antique engraving of Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327
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Few English kings have left a more troubled reputation than Edward II, whose likeness survives here in an engraving by Ravenet, an engraver who worked in London in the 1700s. Edward ruled from 1307 until he was forced from the throne in 1327, a reign shaped by his favorite, Piers Gaveston, and by the English defeat at Bannockburn in 1314 against Robert the Bruce. The record gives no date for the plate, so it is best read as a much later portrait of a medieval king rather than a likeness made from life.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on caption card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
| Notes | Engraving by Ravenet. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: B.I.; Pub. Ind. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,236 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-157020 |
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