Forasmuch as there is great noise in the city caused by hustling over large balls, from which many evils may arise, which God forbid, we command and forbid on behalf of the King, on pain of imprisonment, such game to be used in the city in future.
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| Birth: | 25th April, 1284 |
| Death: | 21st September, 1327 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Royalty |
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Edward II was born in Caernarfon Castle, Gwynedd, England. He was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed in January 1327. The fourth son of Edward I, Edward became the heir to the throne following the death of his older brother Alphonso. Beginning in 1300, Edward accompanied his father on campaigns to pacify Scotland, and in 1306 he was knighted in a grand ceremony at Westminster Abbey.
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