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Soon after his recalling, Edward II arranged the marriage of Gaveston to [[Margaret de Clare]], a granddaughter of King [[Edward I of England|Edward I]], and sister of the Earl of Gloucester, another friend of both Edward and Gaveston. The marriage was held soon after the funeral of the old King: held at Berkhampstead, the Manor of Queen Margaret, it proved an excuse for the first in a string of feasts and hunts, being followed by similar entertainments at Kings Langley in Hertfordshire, and a tournament held by the King in honour of Gaveston at [[Wallingford Castle]], which had been presented to Gaveston by Edward. It proved an embarrassment for many of the older lords present: Gaveston's young and talented knights easily won against the older knights fighting for the Earls of Warenne, Hereford, and Arundel. This led to the enmity of these Earls.
When Edward II had to leave the country in [[1308]] to marry [[Isabella of France]], he appointed Gaveston regent in his place, horrifying the Lords - they had expected Edward to appoint a family member or an experienced noble. In doing this, Edward demonstrated his faith in Gaveston, in the process furthering the hatred of the man. Gaveston himself did little during his regency, however - the only thing he did of note in his two weeks of rule was to take a proud attitude to those who came before him. Gaveston also proved unpopular with the new queen, Isabelle - the two men, who were of approximately the same age, may have had a [[homosexual]] relationship<sup>'''Citation Needed'''</sup>
Gaveston's behaviour at the coronation feast is of especial note: he appeared in royal purple instead of an earl's cloth of gold, spent the evening chatting and joking with Edward - who ignored his bride, her brother and her uncles in favour of Gaveston - and was eventually discovered to have been given all of the gold and jewellery Edward had been presented with as wedding gifts.
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