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Also Known As	Edward of Caernarvon
Born	April 25, 1284 • Caernarfon • Wales
Died	September 1327 (aged 43) • England
Title / Office	king (1307-1327), England
House / Dynasty	house of Plantagenet
Notable Family Members	spouse Isabella of France • father Edward I • mother Eleanor of Castile • son Edward III
Role In	Battle of Bannockburn

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