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== Anos intermedios de reinado (1311–1321)==
===Tensions with Lancaster and France===
[[Ficheiro:Trojka kralove.jpg|miniatura|alt=Painting of Edward at a knighting ceremony|Edward (left) and Philip IV at the knighting ceremony of [[Notre Dame de Paris|Notre Dame]], 1312]]
Reactions to the death of Gaveston varied considerably.<ref name="Chaplais 1994 89">{{harvnb|Chaplais|1994|p=89}}</ref> Edward was furious and deeply upset over what he saw as the murder of Gaveston; he made provisions for Gaveston's family, and intended to take revenge on the barons involved.<ref>{{harvnb|Chaplais|1994|p=82}}; {{harvnb|Phillips|2011|p=192}}</ref> The earls of Pembroke and Surrey were embarrassed and angry about Warwick's actions, and shifted their support to Edward in the aftermath.<ref>{{harvnb|Phillips|2011|p=191}}; {{harvnb|Haines|2003|p=86}}</ref> To Lancaster and his core of supporters, the execution had been both legal and necessary to preserve the stability of the kingdom.<ref name="Chaplais 1994 89"/> Civil war again appeared likely, but in December, the Earl of Pembroke negotiated a potential peace treaty between the two sides, which would pardon the opposition barons for the killing of Gaveston, in exchange for their support for a fresh campaign in Scotland.<ref>{{harvnb|Phillips|2011|pp=193–196, 199–200}}</ref> Lancaster and Warwick, however, did not give the treaty their immediate approval, and further negotiations continued through most of 1313.<ref>{{harvnb|Phillips|2011|pp=206–208}}</ref>
Meanwhile, the Earl of Pembroke had been negotiating with France to resolve the long-standing disagreements over the administration of Gascony, and as part of this Edward and Isabella agreed to travel to Paris in June 1313 to meet with Philip IV.<ref>{{harvnb|Phillips|2011|pp=207–920}}</ref> Edward probably hoped both to resolve the problems in the south of France and to win Philip's support in the dispute with the barons; for Philip it was an opportunity to impress his son-in-law with his power and wealth.<ref>{{harvnb|Phillips|2011|pp=209–211}}</ref> It proved a spectacular visit, including a grand ceremony in which the two kings knighted Philip's sons and 200 other men in [[Notre Dame de Paris|Notre Dame]], large banquets along the [[River Seine]], and a public declaration that both kings and their queens would join a crusade to the [[Levant]].<ref>{{harvnb|Phillips|2011|pp=210–211}}</ref> Philip gave lenient terms for settling the problems in Gascony, and the event was spoiled only by a serious fire in Edward's quarters.<ref>{{harvnb|Phillips|2011|p=213}}</ref>
On his return from France, Edward found his political position greatly strengthened.<ref>{{harvnb|Phillips|2011|p=214}}</ref> After intense negotiation, the earls, including Lancaster and Warwick, came to a compromise in October 1313, fundamentally very similar to the draft agreement of the previous December.<ref>{{harvnb|Phillips|2011|p=217}}</ref> Edward's finances improved, thanks to parliament agreeing to the raising of taxes, a loan of 160,000 [[florin]]s (£25,000) from the Pope, £33,000 that he borrowed from Philip, and further loans organised by Edward's new Italian banker, Antonio Pessagno.<ref>{{harvnb|Phillips|2011|pp=218–219}}; {{harvnb|Prestwich|2003|p=16}}</ref> For the first time in his reign, Edward's government was well-funded.<ref>{{harvnb|Phillips|2011|pp=225–226}}</ref>
===Battle of Bannockburn===
[[Ficheiro:Battle from Holkham Bible.jpg|miniatura|upright|alt=Sketch of the Battle of Bannockburb|Depiction of the [[Battle of Bannockburn]] in 1314 from the Holkham Bible]]
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