Pursued Charles and Edward (6)
I believe the answer is:
chased
'pursued' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'charles and edward' is the wordplay.
'charles' becomes 'Chas' (shortened form).
'and' says to put letters next to each other.
'edward' becomes 'Ed' (short for Edward).
'chas'+'ed'='CHASED'
(Other definitions for chased that I've seen before include "Wooed" , "Engraved; rushed" , "Pursued or engraved" , "Went after with the intent to catch" , "Decorated metal with engraved or embossed work" .)