Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent (5 August 1301 â€" 19 March
1330), whose seat was Arundel Castle in Sussex, was the sixth son of
King Edward I of England, and the second by his second wife Margaret
of France, and was a younger half-brother of King Edward II. Edward I
had intended to make substantial grants of land to Edmund, but when
the king died in 1307, Edward II failed to respect his father's
intentions, mainly due to his favouritism towards Piers Gaveston.
Edmund remained loyal to his brother, and in 1321 he was created Earl
of Kent. He played an important part in Edward's administration as
diplomat and military commander and in 1321â€"22 helped suppress a
rebellion.Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent (5 August 1301 â€" 19
March 1330), whose seat was Arundel Castle in Sussex, was the sixth
son of King Edward I of England, and the second by his second wife
Margaret of France, and was a younger half-brother of King Edward II.
Edward I had intended to make substantial grants of land to Edmund,
but when the king died in 1307, Edward II failed to respect his
father's intentions, mainly due to his favouritism towards Piers
Gaveston. Edmund remained loyal to his brother, and in 1321 he was
created Earl of Kent. He played an important part in Edward's
administration as diplomat and military commander and in 1321â€"22
helped suppress a rebellion.Discontent against the King grew and
eventually affected Edmund. The discontent was largely caused by
Edward's preference for his new favourites, Hugh Despenser the Younger
and his father. In 1326, Edmund joined a rebellion led by Queen
Isabella and Roger Mortimer, whereby King Edward II was deposed.
Edmund failed to get along with the new administration, and in 1330 he
was caught planning a new rebellion, and executed.Once the new king,
Edward III, came of age and assumed personal control of government, he
annulled the charges against his uncle. The title and estates of the
Earl of Kent descended on Edmund's son, also called Edmund. When this
Edmund died, in 1331, his brother John became earl. Though he was
officially exonerated, Edmund did not enjoy a great reputation during
his life and afterwards, due to his unreliable political dealings. Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent Top Movies & Young Movies