Edward II | Act II Summary

Act II, scene i
In this brief scene the innocent niece of the king, muses upon the affections of her avowed lover, Gaveston. She and two king's attendants, Baldock and Spenser, believe that Gaveston loves the young lady.

Act II, scene ii
A quarrelsome Edward refuses to perform his kingly duty and ransom one of his warriors, Mortimer's father, who has been caught by the Scots. The angry lords list the harms done to the realm by Edward's licentiousness: enemies from Ireland, Scotland, and Denmark have made inroads into England, and English garrisons have...


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