Edward II

play by Christopher Marlowe
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Edward II
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Summary

Edward II is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Edward II authored Christopher Marlowe[3].
  • Edward II's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Edward II's genre is tragedy[5].
  • Edward II's Commons category is recorded as Edward II (play)[6].
  • Edward II's language of work or name is recorded as English[7].
  • Edward II was released on 1594[8].
  • Edward II's characters is recorded as Edward II[9].
  • Edward II's characters is recorded as Gaveston[10].
  • Edward II's characters is recorded as Mortimer[11].
  • Edward II's characters is recorded as Lancaster[12].
  • Edward II's characters is recorded as John Maltravers[13].
  • Edward II's characters is recorded as Queen Isabella[14].
  • Edward II's characters is recorded as Spenser[15].
  • Edward II's characters is recorded as Edmund Earl of Kent[16].
  • Edward II's characters is recorded as Bishop of Coventry[17].
  • Edward II's characters is recorded as Mayor of Bristow[18].
  • Edward II's characters is recorded as Archbishop of Canterbury[19].
  • Edward II's characters is recorded as Leicester[20].
  • Edward II's characters is recorded as Arundel[21].
  • Edward II's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The troubleſome raigne and lamentable death of Edward the ſecond, King of England: with the tragicall fall of proud Mortimer'}[22].
  • Edward II's derivative work is recorded as The Life of Edward II of England[23].
  • Edward II's derivative work is recorded as Edward the King[24].
  • Edward II's copyright status is recorded as public domain[25].
  • Edward II's copyright status is recorded as public domain[26].
  • Edward II's form of creative work is recorded as play[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Edward II authored Christopher Marlowe[3].

Publication

Edward II was released on 1594[8]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[7]. Its genre is tragedy[5].

Why It Matters

Edward II ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → The Life of Edward II of England, Edward the King
    Wikipedia languages → ['bn', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'la', 'pl', 'ru', 's
    Gnd id → 4099306-1
    Form of creative work → play
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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