# Younger Mortimer — Edward II character guide

> Younger Mortimer in Edward II by Christopher Marlowe.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Mortimer, the Younger Mortimer, Lord Mortimer

**First appearance:** 0001-edward-ii

## Who they are

A proud baron who despises the king's favorites, Mortimer channels his ambition into rebellion and his resentment into a dangerous intimacy with the neglected queen.

## Relationships

### [King Edward II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/edward_ii_se/characters/king_edward_ii)

_rivalry_

Edward and Mortimer are bitter political enemies, with Mortimer leading the rebellion that ultimately overthrows and murders the king.

### [Queen Isabella](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/edward_ii_se/characters/queen_isabella)

_romantic_

Isabella becomes Mortimer's lover after being spurned by Edward, forming a political and romantic alliance against the king.

### [Prince Edward](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/edward_ii_se/characters/prince_edward)

_rivalry_

Prince Edward, the future Edward III, opposes Mortimer's regency and eventually has him executed for treason.

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