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Name 'Edward I' "Longshanks" PLANTAGENET "King of England" Birth 17 Jun 1239, Westminster Palace, London, ENGLAND Death 7 Jul 1307, Burgh-on-Sands, Cumberland, ENGLAND Age: 68 Burial 28 Oct 1307, Westminster Abbey, London, London, ENGLAND Occupation Royalty Religion Christened, 22 Jun 1239, Westminster Abbey, Middlesex, ENGLAND Cause of death Dysentry Father 'Henry III' PLANTAGENET "King of England" (1207-1272) Mother Eleanor "of Provence" "Queen of England" (~1217-1291)
Spouses
1 Eleanore de CASTILLE "Comtesse de Ponthieu" Birth 1241, Castile, SPAIN Death 24 Nov 1290, Harby, Nottinghamshire, ENGLAND Age: 49 Burial 16 Dec 1290, Westminster Abbey, London, London, ENGLAND Occupation Royalty Father 'Ferdinand III' de CASTILLA "King of Castile" (1199-1252) Mother Jeanne "Johanna" d'AUMALE "Comtesse of Ponthieu" (~1200-)
Marriage 18 Oct 1254, Abbey of Las Huelgas, Burgos, Burgos, Castille, SPAIN
Children Eleanor "of England" (1264-1298) Joan "of England" (Died as Infant) (~1265-<1265) John "of England" (Died as Child) (1266-1271) Alice "of England" (Died as Child) (~1267-1279) Henry "of England" (Died as Child) (1267-1274) Juliana "of England" "Katherine of England" (Died as Infant) (1271-1271) Joan "of Acre" (~1272-1307) Elizabeth (1282-1316) 'Edward II' (1284-1327)
2 Marguerite "de France" Birth 1279 Death 1317 Age: 38 Father 'Philip III' "le Hardi" "the Bold" CAPET "King of France" (1245-1285) Mother Mary "of Brabant" (-1321)
Marriage 10 Sep 1299, Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, ENGLAND
Children Thomas "of Brotherton" (1300-1338)
Notes for 'Edward I' "Longshanks" PLANTAGENET "King of England"
[GREATx24 GRANDFATHER]+ [A] [K] He gained the title of Duke of Gascony in 1254. He gained the title of Earl of Chester on 14 February 1254. He succeeded to the title of King Edward I of England on 20 November 1272. He was crowned King of England on 19 August 1274 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, and styled 'Rex Angliae, Dominus Hiberniae et Dux Aquitaniae. Edward towered over his contemporaries - he was the then rare height of six feet two inches. He was on a Crusade at the time of his accession and returned to England in 1274. Reigning for 35 years he was a strong and wise King. He married Eleanor of Castille and, after her death Margaret, daughter of Phillip III of France. Edward had 16 children by Eleanor and three by Margaret, the most of any Monarch. He carried out much needed reform and clarification of the law. Starting in 1277 he set out to resolve the Welsh problem which had proved so troublesome in Henry III's reign. The area around Snowdon and Anglesy harboured Llewelyn and other warlike princes. Llewelyn was killed in battle and the Welsh resistance collapsed. The Statute of Wales in 1284 arranged for administration under a mixed English and Welsh law. Castles were built to secure the Principality, including Caernarvon where Edward's son (Edward) was born and who was created Prince of Wales in 1301. During his campaign in Wales, it was found that the long bow used by the Southern Welsh, was an amazingly effective weapon which would revolutionise forthcoming conflicts. Edward next marched on Scotland and won a crushing victory at Falkirk but Robert Bruce arose and made himself King of Scotland. Although known as The Hammer of the Scots, Edward had not succeeded in subjugating that noble land. Edward may be best remembered by the Model Parliament called in 1295. He has an extensive biography in the Dictionary of National Biography. - [1] [1] - http://www.thepeerage.com/p10191.htm#i101903 [2] -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_de_Clare