Cover
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
The Ambiguous Discourse of Sexual Transgression
The Development of Edward II’s Sexual Reputation
Brothers, Friends, Lovers
Edward II’s Agency and Culpability
5. Edward II as Political Exemplum
Edward II’s Sensational Fall
The Penetrative Murder of Edward II
Conclusion: The Literary Transformation of History
Appendix: Accounts of and allusions to Edward II’s reign, composed 1305–1697
Index