# Royal Love: The Gaveston Affair

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Podcast: [Queens, Kings, and Dastardly Things](https://stenobird.com/podcast/queens-kings-and-dastardly-things-6677838)
Published: 2026-02-09T00:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/queens-kings-and-dastardly-things/episodes/royal-love-the-gaveston-affair
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## Resource

For Valentine’s Day, Queens, Kings & Dastardly Things goes full royal romance-with-a-body-count. Robert Hardman and Prof Kate Williams delve into the whispered love story of Edward II and his dazzling courtier, Piers Gaveston — a friendship (or something more) so intense it detonates the English court. Why did the barons loathe Gaveston so much? Who gets the stuffed-crust portion of medieval “pizza” of land, titles, and power, and who’s left starving? And then comes the infamous comeuppance: the notorious ending Christopher Marlowe gives Edward II —death by red-hot poker. True? Find out. Royal love. A battle for lands. And a legend that refuses to die. Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams Series Producer: Ben Devlin Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini  Executive Producer: Bella Soames Hosts: Robert Hardman and Professor Kate Williams Series Producer: Ben Devlin Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini  Content Editor: Joseph Palmer Executive Producer: Bella Soames A Daily Mail production. Seriously Popular. Sign up to Palace Confidential, the FREE royals newsletter from the Mail's top experts. Delivered straight to your inbox every Thursday, it's the smartest way to stay in the royal inner circle. Just head to dailymail.co.uk/palaceconfidential to sign up today.    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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