Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall
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Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall was an English nobleman of Gascon origin, and the favourite of Edward II of England.
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Initial from the charter granting Gaveston the earldom of Cornwall, showing the arms of England at top, and Gaveston's coat of arms impaled with those of de Clare below.
View of Warwick Castle from St Mary's Church
Gaveston's Head Shown to the Earl of Lancaster, from a popular history book of 1868![The 1823 Gaveston monument at Blacklow Hill,52°18′19″N 1°34′39″W / 52.3052°N 1.5774°W / 52.3052; -1.5774[85]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/05/Gaveston_monument.jpg/330px-Gaveston_monument.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
The 1823 Gaveston monument at Blacklow Hill,52°18′19″N 1°34′39″W / 52.3052°N 1.5774°W / 52.3052; -1.5774[85]
An 1872 painting by English artist Marcus Stone shows Edward II cavorting with Gaveston at left, while nobles and courtiers look on with concern.In their orbit 1
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About this person
Country
FranceCategory
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1284 to 1312 · aged 28
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25 languages
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