In the beginning of the play ‘Edward II’, a letter is being read by Gaveston. The letter is from ‘The King’. The letter seems quite romantic and amorous but from reading Gavestons response, to whom the letter was to, it becomes apparent that Gaveston could use this whole scenario to his advantage. “What greater bliss can hap to Gaveston, than live and be the favourite of a king". The fact that Gaveston says “a king” …showed first 75 words of 1349 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1349 total…lords and nobles. There will officially be a lot of tension and conflict and this will create differences and distance. The king would probably listen to the lords and nobles if Gaveston was not around and that is what the lords and nobles want but since he is the lords and nobles want him out of the picture. He seems to be the one man who causes the distance between the rest of the characters.