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19 June 1312
Piers Gaveston executed

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Believing that Edward II and his companions are bleeding the country dry, nobles appoint a committee of Lords Ordainers, led by Thomas, earl of Lancaster, to reform the government. They exile Piers Gaveston (see 7 July 1307) and return his lands to their previous owners. When Gaveston foolishly returns, he is executed.

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