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title: Edward II Forced to Abdicate
author: Henry Delahoy Symonds
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21763/edward-ii-forced-to-abdicate/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2026-04-27
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# Edward II Forced to Abdicate
_Authored by Henry Delahoy Symonds_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21763.jpg)
## Image Caption
*The Ensigns of Royalty Resigned by [Edward II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Edward_II_of_England/)*, illustration published by Henry Delahoy Symonds, 29 March 1796.
A figure, perhaps [Roger Mortimer](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roger_Mortimer/), outstretches his hand to take the royal sceptre from the deposed king Edward II, who would be slain later that year. Mortimer's invasion of [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/) in 1326 installed himself as de facto ruler alongside the queen regent [Isabella of France](https://www.worldhistory.org/Isabella_of_France/), only to see himself deposed and hanged for usurpation of royal power some short years later.
British Museum, London.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Symonds, H. D. (2026, April 27). Edward II Forced to Abdicate. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Symonds, Henry Delahoy. "Edward II Forced to Abdicate." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 27, 2026. .
### MLA
Symonds, Henry Delahoy. "Edward II Forced to Abdicate." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Apr 2026, .
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