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Execution of Piers Gaveston at Blacklow Hill 1312

1312
Warwickshire, England
Also known as: Murder of Gaveston · Blacklow Hill 1312
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Warwickshire, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Piers Gaveston
VS
Victor
Earl of Warwick and Earl of Lancaster
Outcome
Gaveston seized from Pembroke's custody and summarily executed; buried eventually at King's Langley
The Battle

History & Significance

The extrajudicial killing outraged Edward II and permanently alienated moderate barons; set pattern for factional violence in his reign

Forces Involved

Warwick retinue intercepted Gaveston near Kenilworth

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Execution of Piers Gaveston at Blacklow Hill 1312

Guy's Cave hermitage and other rock cut chambers at Guy's Cliffe
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Castle Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
St Sepulchre's Priory
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Warwick Castle Old Bridge (remains of)
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Warwick Castle (uninhabited parts)
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
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