Edward i longshanks biography books
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Edward I of England
King of England from 1272 to 1307
"Edward I" and "Hammer of the Scots" redirect here. For the board game, see Hammer of the Scots (board game). For other uses, see Edward I (disambiguation).
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Portrait in Westminster Abbey probably depicting Edward I, installed sometime during his reign | |
| Reign | 20 November 1272 – 7 July 1307 |
| Coronation | 19 August 1274 |
| Predecessor | Henry III |
| Successor | Edward II |
| Born | 17/18 June 1239 Palace of Westminster, London, England |
| Died | 7 July 1307 (aged 68) Burgh by Sands, Cumberland, England |
| Burial | 27 October 1307 Westminster Abbey, London |
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| House | Plantagenet |
| Father | Henry III of England |
| Mother | Eleanor of Provence |
Edward I[a] (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he was Lord of Ireland, and from 1254 to 1306 ruled Gascony as Duke of Aquitaine in his capacity as a vassal of the French king. Before his accession to the throne, he was commonly referred to as the Lord Edward. The eldest son of Henry III, Edward was involved from an early age in the political intrigues of his father's reign.
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Why did I write this book?
At the start of the Mel Gibson film 'Braveheart', very loosely based on the true story of Scottish patriot Sir William Wallace, the commentary states that 'England is being ruled by a cruel and pagan king', that king being Edward I.
Cruel?
There are regrettable incidents of bullying cruelty when Edward was a young man and out on a drunken spree with friends, and at the end of his life Edward acted with barbarity during certain phases of his invasions of Scotland when he was suffering from illness, and he undeniably exceeded the standards of even those cruel times. Also, the expulsion and persecution of the Jews during his reign is an indisputably dark stain on Edward and England. To state that such pogroms were happening throughout Europe is no mitigation. But in between, and certainly in English terms, Edward's life was marked by a genuine concern for the rights of common people, the poor, and for the sanctity of parliament and the law. So much so that Edward earned the title of 'the English Justinian'. There are also instances of great personal kindness by Edward and a lively sense of humour, as typified by having to buy his laundress a horse after losing a bet when she caught him loafing in bed at Easter. Edward had a quick temper but he was al
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