page_title: Piers Gaveston Society
hierarchical_section_title: Piers Gaveston Society
caption_attribution_description: The painting Edward II. and his Favourite, Piers Gaveston by Marcus Stone.
context_page_description: The Piers Gaveston Society is a dining club founded in 1977 at the University of Oxford. It is named in honour of Piers Gaveston, favourite and supposed lover of King Edward II of England. In recent years, parties run by the society have been the focus of increased tabloid news coverage.
context_section_description: The Piers Gaveston Society is a dining club founded in 1977 at the University of Oxford. It is named in honour of Piers Gaveston, favourite and supposed lover of King Edward II of England. In recent years, parties run by the society have been the focus of increased tabloid news coverage.
caption: Edward II. and his Favourite, Piers Gaveston, Marcus Stone, 1872.
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