Editing Edward II of England (section)

===Tensions with Lancaster and France===
[[File:Trojka kralove.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|alt=painting of Edward at a knighting ceremony|Edward (left) and Philip IV at the knighting ceremony in [[Notre Dame de Paris|Notre Dame]] in Paris in 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&nbsp;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 two hundred other men in [[Notre-Dame de Paris]], 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&nbsp;[[florin]]s (£25,000) from the Pope, £33,000 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>