a pardon. Edmund's body was initially buried in a Franciscan church in Winchester, but it was removed to Westminster Abbey in 1331. The execution of a royal prince was a great provocation to the seventeen-year-old Edward III, who had not been involved in the decision, and it probably contributed to the king's decision to rise up against his protector. In October 1330, Edward III carried out a coup installing himself in personal control of the government, and Mortimer was executed. Among the charges against Mortimer was that of procuring Edmund's death, and the charges against the late Earl of Kent were annulled. In late 1325, Edmund had married Margaret Wake, sister of Thomas Wake, Baron Wake of Liddell, and the couple had several children. His lands and titles descended on his oldest son by the same name, but this Edmund himself died in October 1331. The earldom then passed to the younger son John. Edmund was not particularly popular while he was alive, nor did he enjoy a good reputation after his death. His unreliability in political issues, and repeated shifts in allegiance, might have contributed to this. His household was also said to behave in a way that caused popular resentment, taking provisions as they passed through the countryside while offering little compensation. At the same time, it has been pointed out that Edmund showed a great deal of loyalty to Edward II, in spite of receiving relatively little rewards and recognition from his brother. Children Ancestry Notes a. A detailed account of the children of Edward I can be found in Michael Prestwich's biography of the king. References Bibliography 1301 births 1330 deaths 14th-century English nobility Lords Warden of the Cinque Ports Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent People executed under the Plantagenets for treason against England Executed people from Oxfordshire People from West Oxfordshire District Earls of Kent (1321 creation) Executed royalty Sons of kings Children of Edward I of England Burials at Westminster Abbey