Who led the group of barons that executed Piers Gaveston in 1312?
Earl of Lancaster
Earl of Northumberland
Earl of Warwick
Earl of Derby
Answer
Edward II's cousin, the Earl of Lancaster, led a group of barons that seized and executed Piers Gaveston in 1312. This event marked the beginning of several years of armed confrontation between Edward II and the barons.
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