This king inherited huge debts and a war against a spider-inspired enemy, but is best remembered for his allegedly violent death at (*) Berkeley Castle which probably did not involve a red hot poker.
Among this king's favourite activities were ditch digging and lie-ins. One of his sadly apocryphal contributions to English history was the constitutional annexation of a country resulting from his being unable to speak. One man he bestowed (**) favour on was beheaded by Welshmen and after the War of Saint-Sardos, another was crowned in stinging nettles, castrated, and hanged. This king inherited huge debts and a war against a spider-inspired enemy, but is best remembered for his allegedly violent death at (*) Berkeley Castle which probably did not involve a red hot poker. Traditionally he was the first Prince of Wales, and he was both son and father of more successful kings who shared his name. Name this English king who was, for 10 points, the subject of a Christopher Marlowe play.
Among this king's favourite activities were ditch digging and lie-ins.
Edward II [apologies for not editing this question to be any less whimsical than absolutely necessary]