His first order of business is to recall his bosom favourite, Piers Gaveston from exile. Our Story: King Edward I has just died, and his son, also Edward, ascends the throne. Christopher Marlowes great drama about the early English King Edward II and his scandalous relationship with his favourite noble Gaveston can now be. Frequently referring to, but generally by-passing, most of the important political developments of Edward’s reign (1307-1327), the story focuses in laser-like fashion on Edward’s weakness of character and obsession with his personal favourites the result is a tragedy of the highest order. The history play Edward II repre sents the ultimate affirmation of Christopher Marlowe’s power and skill as a dramatist, and is to boot the only play of his which can be confidently stated to be an unadulterated example of his work. Language Difficulty Rating: 4 (slightly difficult). Christopher Marlowe’s tragedy of Edward II loses no time in establishing, implicitly but unambiguously, the terms of the King’s relationship with his favourite, Piers Gaveston.
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