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Meanwhile Charles IV of France seized Gascony, Isabella suggested she went to France to negotiate for Edward II. She became Mortimer's lover and the scheming began. She sent for her son, Prince Edward, to do homage for Gascony. Once he arrived safely she and Mortimer headed an invasion of England. The Despensers were hanged. The King was deposed and later died, almost certainly murdered, at Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire.

Sir Hugh Despenser

HUGH DESPENSER (c. 1287-1326)

• Known as the younger, his father was also called Hugh
• A great favourite of Edward II after the death of Piers Gaveston
• Married Eleanor the King's niece
• Took over much land in the Welsh marches which led to an anti-Despenser coalition, he defeated this at Boroughbridge in 1322
• Executed when Isabella and Mortimer invaded in 1326

Thomas of Lancaster's wife, Alice Lacy, left Lancaster and took refuge with the Earl of York, thus starting the hostilities between those two great families.

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1306	Robert I, the Bruce, King of Scotland
1307	Edward I dies Edward II becomes King
1314	English defeated at Bannockburn
1318	Edward II regains England and the Despensers rise to power
1322	Edward II defeats the Marcher lords and the Lancastrians Thomas of Lancaster is executed
1326	Isabella and Mortimer invade England
1327	Edward II is deposed Edward III becomes King Isabella & Mortimer govern Scots invade England
1328	Edward III recognizes Robert the Bruce as King of Scotland