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Episode 6
Episode 6 of 10
David Horovitz reads from David Pownall's novel, recounting the life of Edward II, his troubled reign and his divisive relationship with the knight Piers Gaveston.
The newly-crowned Edward II's relationship with Gaveston causes consternation amongst the Church and the nobility.
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Mon 3 Nov 200822:45
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