Edward II (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards

Hubris - excessive devotion to favourites over royal duties

My Gaveston is banished, yet I love him

She-Wolf of France

Now will I rule, since Edward is subdued

From noble patriot to tyrant corrupted by ambition

Allows Mortimer to order murder with plausible deniability

Low-born foreigner

Excessive pride/self-confidence leading to downfall

Rapid line-by-line dialogue exchange

Restores legitimate order and divine-right succession