That man was nicknamed (*)  "Longshanks".
One monarch of this name had an aide who had an unfortunate habit of giving powerful earlsnicknames like "burst-belly", "the churl", and "whoreson". That man's (^)  reign was chronicled in the despairing poem "The Simony", and he was criticized for liking to dig holes too much as a child. Another king of this name(+)  is the only English king to be canonized, and the most famous King of this name acquired his nickname by building up muscular legs with lots of riding. That man was nicknamed (*)  "Longshanks". His successor allegedly had an affair with Piers Gaveston. For ten points, name this English king name shared by eight kings, one of whom abdicated after marrying Wallis Simpson.
One monarch of this name had an aide who had an unfortunate habit of giving powerful earlsnicknames like "burst-belly", "the churl", and "whoreson".
Edward