Edward II of England the tomb, and modifications had to be made to enable visitors to walk around it in larger numbers. The chronicler Geoffrey de Baker depicted Edward as a saintly, tortured martyr, and Richard II gave royal support for an unsuccessful bid to have Edward canonised in 1395. The tomb was opened by officials in 1855, uncovering a wooden coffin, still in good condition, and a sealed lead coffin inside it. The tomb remains in what is now Gloucester Cathedral, and was extensively restored between 2007 and 2008 at a cost of over £100,000. Controversy rapidly surrounded Edward's death. With Mortimer's execution
Edward II of England in 1995; the music from the ballet forms a part of composer John McCabe's symphony "Edward II", produced in 2000. Novels such as John Penford's 1984 "The Gascon" and Chris Hunt's 1992 "Gaveston" have focused on the sexual aspects of Edward and Gaveston's relationship, while Stephanie Merritt's 2002 "Gaveston" transports the story into the 20th century. Edward II had four children with Isabella: Edward also fathered the illegitimate Adam FitzRoy (c. 1307–1322), who accompanied his father in the Scottish campaigns of 1322 and died shortly afterwards. Edward II of England Edward II (25 April 1284 – 21 September 1327), also