Talk:Edmund of Woodstock, 1st Earl of Kent

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Edmund of Woodstock was 1st Earl of Kent of the fourth creation, not the first creation, as can be seen by clicking on the link to "Earl of Kent". --ScottyFLL 21:44, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

I don't get the part of his death being in retailation for Edward I's defeat of Simon de Montfort. The Battle of Evesham happened some 65 years before his execution? And the Mortimer's certainly were on the side of the crown, seeing as one of this Mortimer's ancestor sent Simon's head to his wife at Wigmore following the slaughter at Evesham.

Age at father's death
The text says he was "only seven", but dates say not quite six. Is there a date descrepancy? DavidRF (talk) 14:17, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Possible contradiction
"Thus Edward III sanctioned the killing of his uncle." - "The execution of a royal prince was a great provocation to the seventeen-year-old Edward III, who had not been informed about the decision". How can Edward III have sanctioned something which he had not been informed of? Baron Bosse (talk) 14:34, 2 May 2014 (UTC)
 * Seven years have passed and no-one has answered this entirely reasonable question. Did Edward III sanction the death, or was it his protector doing it on his behalf? Dean1954 (talk) 20:28, 5 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I've amended that part. Celia Homeford (talk) 13:18, 10 August 2021 (UTC)