Siege of Cardiff
The Siege of Cardiff was the last engagement of the 1326 Invasion of England and saw the city besieged by the forces of Isabella of France and Roger Mortimer.
Background[edit]
Edward II was ultimately defeated at the Siege of Bristol, so he fled to Wales. He was forced to go to the town of Cardiff, near the border. Isabella of France and her army was close to victory. Hugh Despenser the younger also went to Cardiff. Isabella shifted her focus to the town, and moved to capture it.[citation needed]
Siege[edit]
Queen Isabella moved her troops to besiege the town; she encircled it. Her willingness to capture the town drove her to mount several attacks on it. The ring closed in, and the Edward's army were being beaten down. Despenser was captured along with Fitzalan. Edward II knew that he couldn't escape. He was captured as well. What remained of the Royalists surrendered. Isabella had succeeded in her campaign against Edward. Edward II was deposed in parliament, imprisoned, and later died—probably murdered—in Berkeley Castle.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ Valente 1998, pp. 852–881.
Sources[edit]
- Valente, C. (1998). "The Deposition and Abdication of Edward II". The English Historical Review. 113 (453): 852–881. doi:10.1093/ehr/CXIII.453.852. OCLC 2207424.
Coordinates: 51°28′58″N 3°10′56″W / 51.4827°N 3.1823°W
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