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=== October &ndash; December ===
* [[October 18]] &ndash; Isabella of France begins the [[Siege of Bristol (1326)|Siege of Bristol]], which is defended by [[Hugh Despenser the Elder]].<ref>Weir, Alison (2006). ''Queen Isabella: She-Wolf of France, Queen of England'', p. 234. London: Pimlico Books. {{ISBN|978-0-7126-4194-4}}.</ref>
* [[October 26]] &ndash; After eight days, the castle of Bristol is captured by Queen Isabella, and Hugh Despenser the elder is taken captive. With Bristol secured, Isabella moves her base of operations to [[Hereford]], near the [[Wales|Welsh border]]. There, she orders [[Henry of Grosmont, Duke of Lancaster|Henry of Lancaster]] to locate and arrest Edward II.
* [[October 27]] &ndash; The day after his capture at Bristol, [[Hugh Despenser the Elder]], the chief adviser to King Edward II of England, is dressed in his armor and hanged in public. Afterwards, Hugh's body is dismembered, with his head presented to Queen Isabella to show to others among Edward's allies. 
* [[October 27]] &ndash; Declaring that they are acting in the name of King Edward and giving as the reason that he is away in France, Queen Isabella and Crown Prince Edward issue a writ summoning the English Parliament to assemble on December 14 at Westminster.
* [[November 16]] &ndash; King Edward II of England is captured at [[Neath Abbey]] in [[Wales]] and brought to England, where he is imprisoned at [[Kenilworth Castle]] in [[Warwickshire]]. 
* [[December 3]] &ndash; Queen Isabella and Crown Prince Edward, claiming to act on behalf of King Edward II, issue a new writ postponing the opening of the English Parliament from December 14 to January 7. The new parliament will approve the replacement of King Edward II by the Crown Prince as "Keeper of the Realm".<ref>Hywel Williams (2005). ''Cassell's Chronology of World History'', p. 158. {{ISBN|0-304-35730-8}}.</ref>