| | Character of Edward II.. | 236 |
| 1307. | Peter Gaveston Earl of Cornwall. | 238 |
| 25 Jan., 1308. | Marriage of Edward with Isabella of France. | 239 |
| 25 Feb. | Coronation of Edward II. | 239 |
| | Power and unpopularity of Gaveston. | 240 |
| 8 May. | Gaveston exiled. | 241 |
| July 1309. | Return of Gaveston condoned by Parliament at Stamford. | 242 |
| 1310. | Renewal of the opposition of the barons to Gaveston. | 243 |
| 16 Mar. | Appointment of the lords ordainers. | 244 |
| Sept. | Abortive campaign against the Scots. | 245 |
| | Character and policy of Thomas, Earl of Lancaster. | 245 |
| 1311. | The ordinances. | 247 |
| Nov., 1311, Jan., 1312. | Gaveston's second exile and return. | 249 |
| | The earls at war against Edward and Gaveston. | 250 |
| | Gaveston's surrender at Scarborough. | 250 |
| 19 June, 1312. | Murder of Gaveston. | 251 |
| | Consequent break up of the baronial party. | 252 |
| Oct., 1313. | Edward and Lancaster reconciled. | 253 |
| May. | Death of Archbishop Winchelsea. | 254 |
| 1312. | Fall of the Templars. | 254 |
| | Walter Reynolds Archbishop of Canterbury. | 256 |
| | Complaints of papal abuses. | 256 |
| | Progress of Bruce's power in Scotland. | 257 |
| 1314. | The siege of Stirling. | 258 |
| | An army collected for its relief. | 259 |
| 24 June, | Battle of Bannockburn. | 260 |
| | The results of the battle. | 262 |
