edward england edward june july known latin son edward involved early political father reign included outright rebellion english barons briefly sided reform movement supporting reconciliation father remained loyal subsequent armed conflict known edward hostage rebellious barons escaped months joined fight defeated years rebellion extinguished england edward joined ninth crusade holy land crusade accomplished little edward way home informed father died making slow return reached england crowned westminster august spent reign reforming royal administration common law extensive legal inquiry edward investigated tenure feudal liberties law reformed series statutes regulating criminal property law increasingly edward attention drawn military affairs suppressing minor rebellion wales edward responded second rebellion scale war conquest successful campaign edward subjected wales english rule built series castles towns countryside settled english people efforts directed scotland initially invited succession dispute edward claimed feudal kingdom war followed scots english victorious points time problems home extensive military campaigns required high levels taxation edward met lay ecclesiastical opposition crises initially issues remained unsettled king died left son ongoing war scotland financial political problems edward tall man era nickname height intimidating man fear contemporaries held respect subjects way embodied medieval ideal soldier administrator man faith modern historians divided assessment edward praised contribution law administration criticised attitude nobility currently edward credited accomplishments reign including restoring royal authority reign establishing parliament permanent institution functional system raising taxes reforming law statutes time criticised actions brutal conduct scots issuing jews expelled england remained effect rest middle ages years formally overturned early years childhood marriage edward born palace westminster night june king eleanor edward anglo saxon commonly given aristocracy england henry devoted decided son saint childhood friends cousin henry son king henry brother richard cornwall henry remain close companion prince civil war followed later crusade edward care father future chancellor took death concerns edward health child fell ill nonetheless imposing man feet inches contemporaries epithet meaning long legs long historian states long arms gave advantage long youth hair blond maturity old age turned white features marred left speech despite said english fears invasion english province induced edward father arrange politically marriage fourteen year old son thirteen year old eleanor half sister king eleanor edward married november marriage agreement young prince received grants land worth marks year king henry offered edward little independence received early 6th earl leicester appointed royal lieutenant year consequently drew income practice edward derived authority revenue province grant received included ireland land wales england including chester king retained control land question particularly ireland edward power limited king derived income lands edward influence mother relatives known notable peter queen uncle edward increasingly fell faction half brothers father led men association significant groups privileged foreigners resented established english aristocracy centre ensuing years reform movement tales violent conduct edward raised questions royal heir personal qualities years formative edward character early ambitions edward shown independence political matters early sided family ongoing conflict families ran contrary father policy local factions group drew document reform king government called largely directed edward stood political allies strongly opposed provisions reform movement succeeded limiting influence gradually edward attitude started change march entered formal alliance main earl gloucester october announced supported barons goals leader motive edward change heart purely pragmatic good position support cause king left france november edward behaviour turned pure appointments advance cause causing father believe son considering coup état king returned france initially refused son earl cornwall archbishop_of_canterbury eventually reconciled edward sent abroad november united exiled france england early edward fell allies financial matters year king henry sent campaign wales limited results time country returned england reform movement pivotal moment king ready resign barons demands edward began control situation far unpredictable point remained firmly devoted protecting father royal rights reunited men alienated year childhood friend henry earl surrey retook windsor castle rebels arbitration king louis france agreement parties called largely favourable royalist laid seeds conflict civil war second barons war years saw conflict known forces led fought remained loyal king scene battle city gloucester edward managed retake enemy earl derby came assistance rebels edward negotiated truce earl terms later broke edward captured son simon embarking campaign derby lands royalist forces finally met edward commanding right wing performed soon defeated london contingent forces followed scattered enemy pursuit return found rest royal army defeated agreement known edward cousin henry given hostages edward remained captivity march release kept strict surveillance managed escape joined earl gloucester recently defected king support edward retook worcester gloucester relatively little effort alliance started moving east join forces son simon edward managed surprise attack castle younger moving cut earl leicester forces met second great encounter barons war august stood little chance superior royal forces defeat killed mutilated field episodes deception derby gloucester edward acquired reputation summer campaign began learn mistakes acted way gained respect admiration contemporaries war end death edward participated continued campaigning christmas came terms younger associates lincolnshire march led successful assault contingent rebels held virtually surrender drafting april gloucester cause reform movement civil war resume terms parties came agreement edward little involved settlement negotiations following wars point main focus planning forthcoming crusade crusade accession edward took cross elaborate ceremony june brother cousin henry committed ninth crusade edward adversaries like earl gloucester ultimately participate country greatest project providing sufficient finances king louis france leader crusade provided loan rest raised tax levied parliament granted tax twentieth exchange king agreed impose restrictions jewish money lending august edward sailed dover france historians determined size force certainty edward probably brought knights altogether men originally intended relieve christian stronghold acre louis diverted french king brother decided attack establish stronghold north_africa plans failed french forces struck epidemic august took life time edward arrived charles signed treaty little return sicily crusade postponed spring devastating storm coast sicily louis successor campaigning edward decided continue finally landed acre situation jerusalem fallen acre centre christian state muslim states offensive leadership threatening acre edward men important addition garrison stood little chance superior forces initial raid nearby june largely futile embassy helped bring attack north helped distract forces november edward led raid served jerusalem invasion attack failed things increasingly desperate hugh iii cyprus nominal king jerusalem signed year truce edward initially defiant attack muslim assassin june forced abandon campaigning managed kill assassin struck arm dagger feared poisoned severely weakened following months september edward left acre arriving sicily met news father died november edward deeply news home journey northwards partly health poor lack urgency political situation england stable mid century edward proclaimed king father death coronation customary edward absence country governed royal council led new king embarked overland journey italy france things visited pope gregory rome king philip iii paris suppressed rebellion august return england crowned august early reign welsh wars conquest enjoyed situation aftermath barons war treaty montgomery officially obtained land conquered recognised title prince wales armed conflicts continued particular certain dissatisfied earl gloucester earl problems exacerbated younger brother failing assassination attempt defected english citing ongoing hostilities english king enemies refused homage edward edward came planned marriage eleanor daughter november war declared initial operations launched lancaster edward brother earl support weak july edward invaded force campaign came major battle soon realised choice surrender treaty november left land allowed retain title prince wales war broke entirely different undertaking welsh war national identity enjoying wide support provoked particularly attempts impose english law welsh subjects edward war conquest simply expedition like campaign war started rebellion reward received edward welsh soon joined initially welsh experienced military success june gloucester defeated november archbishop canterbury conducting peace negotiations edward commander decided carry surprise attack bridge built mainland shortly men crossed ambushed welsh suffered heavy losses battle don welsh advances ended december lured trap killed battle bridge conquest complete capture june taken executed traitor following autumn rebellions occurred seriously leadership distant relative conflict demanded king attention cases rebellions statute wales incorporated england given administrative system like english counties english law introduced criminal cases welsh allowed maintain customary laws cases property disputes increasingly edward embarked scale project english settlement wales creating new towns like flint new residents english migrants local welsh banned living inside protected extensive walls extensive project castle building initiated direction master james prestigious architect edward met return crusade included castles intended act fortresses royal palaces king programme castle building wales heralded introduction widespread use castle walls europe drawing eastern influences product introduction concentric castle castles edward founded wales followed design castles clear imperial statement edward intentions rule permanently drew imagery associated byzantine king arthur attempt build legitimacy new regime king edward son edward later born castle probably deliberate statement new political order wales 16th century clergyman suggested baby offered welsh prince borne wales word english evidence support account lincoln young edward english prince invested title prince wales granted chester lands king hoped help region son financial independence diplomacy war continent edward went crusade return england maintained intention took cross intention guided foreign policy stage european wide crusade essential prevent conflict greater princes continent major obstacle represented conflict ruling southern italy kingdom spain citizens rose charles turned help peter known war followed charles son taken prisoner french began planning attack raising prospect large scale european war edward war avoided paris truce france helped secure charles release far concerned edward efforts proved ineffective devastating blow plans came captured acre christian stronghold fall acre edward international role changed diplomat antagonist long deeply involved affairs assigned investigating commission trusted associates chancellor caused replacement edward visited region stayed years perennial problem status kingdom france edward role french king vassal diplomatic mission edward paid homage new king philip declared edward refused appear paris discuss recent conflict english french sailors resulted french ships captured french port eleanor died november uncommon marriages period couple loved like father edward devoted wife faithful married lives rarity monarchs time deeply affected death displayed grief called eleanor crosses place funeral stopped night peace accord england france agreed edward marry half sister margaret marriage delayed outbreak war edward alliances german king counts flanders attack france north alliances proved volatile edward facing trouble home time wales scotland august finally able sail flanders time allies suffered defeat support germany edward forced seek peace marriage margaret ended war affair proven costly fruitless english relationship nations england scotland relatively issue homage reach level controversy wales king alexander iii scotland paid homage edward apparently lands held edward england problems arose scottish succession crisis early years alexander sons daughter died quick succession king alexander died leaving heir throne scotland year old margaret maid norway born alexander daughter margaret king norway treaty agreed margaret marry king edward year old son edward scotland remain free english margaret seven years age sailed norway scotland autumn fell ill way died left country obvious heir led succession dispute known history fourteen forward claims title real contest scottish request edward conduct proceedings administer outcome dispute actual decision appointed bruce remaining selected edward senior members scottish political community prospect personal union realms question great importance edward insisted settle contest fully recognised scotland feudal overlord scots reluctant concession replied country king authority decision problem competitors agreed realm handed edward rightful heir found lengthy hearing decision favour november accession edward continued assert authority scotland objections scots agreed hear appeals cases ruled court guardians governed scotland came case brought son earl edward demanded appear person answer charges scottish king final straw edward demand scottish provide military service war france unacceptable scots instead formed alliance france launched unsuccessful attack edward responded invading scotland taking town particularly bloody attack battle scottish resistance effectively crushed edward confiscated stone destiny scottish coronation stone brought westminster placing known king edward chair deposed placed tower london installed govern country campaign successful english triumph temporary government law character king edward reputation fierce temper intimidating story tells dean wishing confront edward high level taxation fell died king presence edward demanded favourite king erupted anger supposedly tore son hair contemporaries considered edward frightening particularly early days described leopard animal regarded particularly powerful unpredictable despite frightening character traits edward contemporaries considered able ideal king loved subjects feared respected met contemporary expectations role able determined soldier embodiment shared ideals religious fulfilled expectations age attended chapel regularly gave edward took keen interest stories king arthur highly popular europe reign visited open believed tomb arthur recovering arthur crown conquest noted new castles drew myths design location held round table events involving tournaments compared events court arthur cases edward appears interest myths serve political interests including rule wales welsh belief arthur return political administration law soon assuming throne edward set restoring order establishing royal authority disastrous reign father accomplish immediately ordered extensive change administrative personnel important appointment chancellor man remain post king closest associates edward replaced local officials measure preparation extensive covering england hear complaints abuse power royal officers produced set called rolls administrative subdivision second purpose establish land rights crown lost reign rolls formed basis later legal inquiries called quo proceedings purpose inquiries establish warrant latin quo liberties held defendant produce royal licence prove grant liberty crown opinion based writings influential thirteenth century legal scholar liberty revert king king challenged rights revival system general royal justices tour land significant increase number pleas quo heard caused great aristocracy insisted long use constituted licence compromise eventually reached liberty considered legitimate long shown exercised coronation king richard royal gains quo proceedings insignificant liberties returned king edward won significant victory clearly establishing principle liberties essentially crown statute quo wider legislative effort important contributions edward reign era legislative action started time reform movement contained elements compilation rolls followed shortly issue westminster asserted royal outlined restrictions liberties issue grants land church clause known dealt family settlement land merchants established firm rules recovery debts winchester dealt local level issued quo set remedy land ownership disputes resulting land age great statutes largely ended death finances parliament expulsion jews edward frequent military campaigns great financial strain nation ways king raise money war including customs duties money lending lay subsidies edward negotiated agreement domestic merchant community secured permanent duty wool similar agreement reached foreign merchants return certain rights privileges revenues customs duty handled group italy return service money crown helped finance welsh wars war france broke french king confiscated assets bank went bankrupt florence took role money english crown source crown income represented england jews jews king personal property free tax jews exploited level longer financial use crown political business practice forbidden christians people caused general popular resentment edward issued statute outlawed encouraged jews context crack coin arrested heads jewish households england executed ordered jews attend special preached dominican hope convert followed final attack jews england came edward formally expelled jews england generated revenues royal appropriation jewish loans property gave edward political capital negotiate substantial lay parliament expulsion reversed followed precedent set european territorial princes france expelled jews lands john duke brittany drove late france expelled jews royal passage east edward held parliament reasonably regular basis reign significant change occurred parliament addition secular ecclesiastical lords knights county representatives borough summoned representation parliament new new authority representatives summoned previously expected simply decisions proclaimed meet authority communities decisions parliament king backing collecting lay subsidies entire population lay subsidies taxes collected certain fraction property collected reign edward collected format eventually standard later historians named assembly later reign constitutional crisis warfare great financial demand edward subjects king levied lay subsidies taxes granted years raising came burden appropriation food seizure wool hides unpopular additional duty wool dubbed fiscal demands king subjects caused resentment resentment eventually led political opposition initial resistance caused lay taxes clerical subsidies edward demand grant half clerical revenues resistance king responded threatening grant eventually time canterbury vacant italy receive returned january consent grant november year position changed received papal bull bull prohibited clergy paying taxes lay authorities explicit consent pope clergy reference bull refused pay edward responded presented dilemma loyalty king papal bull responded leaving individual clergyman pay saw fit end year solution offered new papal bull allowed clerical taxation cases pressing urgency opposition took longer surface resistance focused things king right demand military service right levy taxes salisbury parliament february earl norfolk capacity marshal england objected royal summons military service argued military obligation extended service alongside king king intended sail flanders send subjects july earl constable england drew series complaints known objections level taxation voiced edward requested lay particularly provocative king sought consent small group representatives communities parliament edward preparing campaign flanders turned prevent collection tax king left country greatly reduced force kingdom verge civil war resolved situation english defeat scots renewed threat homeland gave king common cause edward signed confirmation accompanying charter forest nobility agreed serve king campaign scotland edward problems opposition end campaign following years held promises particular charter forest parliament king forced order assessment royal forests obtained papal bull freed concession ultimately failure personnel end opposition died late returning campaign arrived agreement king beneficial children edward heir return generous annual grant edward finally got revenge elected pope sympathetic king edward suspended office return scotland situation scotland resolved edward left country resistance soon emerged leadership september large english force leadership earl surrey routed smaller scottish army led wallace bridge defeat sent england preparations campaign started immediately soon edward returned flanders headed north july major battle fought edward defeated wallace forces edward able advantage momentum year scots managed recapture edward campaigned scotland successfully besieged scots refused engage open battle preferring instead raid english countryside smaller groups defeated scots secretly urged french appealed pope assert claim scotland place english papal bull addressed king edward terms firmly rejected edward behalf barons letter english managed subdue country means peace agreement reached england france effectively breaking franco scottish alliance grandson crown sided english winter nobles country pledged allegiance edward year english managed great propaganda victory achieved wallace betrayed sir turned english taken london publicly executed scotland largely english control edward installed collaborating scots govern country situation changed february murdered rival weeks later march crowned king scotland sister earl bruce embarked campaign restore scottish independence campaign took english surprise edward suffering ill health time instead leading expedition gave different military commands main royal army led english initially met success june routed bruce battle bruce forced hiding english forces recaptured lost territory castles edward responded severe brutality bruce allies supporters bruce sister mary hung cage outside years crowned bruce hung cage outside castle years bruce younger brother executed hanged drawn captured garrison held edward forces seeking bruce wife elizabeth daughter sisters mary isabella clear edward regarded struggle war nations suppression rebellion subjects brutality helping subdue scots opposite effect rallied growing support bruce death legacy death february bruce reappeared started gathering men defeated battle hill edward rallied somewhat moved north way developed condition deteriorated july sands south scottish border servants came morning lift eat died arms stories emerged edward deathbed wishes according tradition requested heart carried army fight dubious story tells wished bones carried future expeditions scots account deathbed scene credible according chronicle edward gathered lincoln charged looking son edward particular sure allowed return country wish son ignored favourite recalled exile immediately new king remained north august abandoned campaign headed south crowned king february edward body brought south lying state buried october records funeral cost edward tomb unusually plain marble customary royal possibly result shortage royal funds king death normally covered rich cloth originally surrounded carved religious image lost opened tomb finding body preserved preceding years took opportunity determine king original height traces latin inscription est edward hammer scots seen painted tomb referring avenge rebellion resulted edward given epithet hammer scots historians contemporary origin having added abbot 16th century historiography histories edward 16th 17th centuries drew primarily works little use official records period limited general comments edward significance monarch echoed praise accomplishments 17th century lawyer wrote extensively edward legislation king english renowned byzantine law maker century historians available record evidence address role parliament edward drawing comparisons reign political strife century 18th century historians established picture edward able ruthless monarch circumstances time influential victorian historian instead suggested edward actively shaped national history forming english laws institutions helping england develop parliamentary constitutional government strengths weaknesses ruler considered english people student initially adopted perspective extensive research edward royal household backed research contemporaries early period changed mind came view edward self interested conservative leader parliamentary system device anxious use mass people check hereditary foes greater historians 20th 21st century conducted extensive research edward reign concluded highly significant period english medieval history going describing edward great medieval kings agree final years successful early decades power major academic narratives edward produced period volumes published forming standard works edward decades largely positive praising achievements reign particular focus justice law produced authoritative biography king focusing political career portraying sympathetic terms highlighting consequences failed policies biography followed drawing detail edward personality generally taking view king weaknesses pleasant characteristics considerable academic debate taken place character edward political skills particular management degree collaborative nature great difference english scottish historiography king edward biography accused edward exploiting state scotland obtain feudal superiority kingdom view edward reflected popular perception king seen movie portrayal king hard hearted family children edward married twice marriage wife eleanor edward fourteen children sixteen daughters survived adulthood son father king reportedly concerned son failure live expectations heir crown point decided exile prince favourite children eleanor follows sons marriage john july august father died custody richard earl cornwall buried westminster abbey henry october father buried earl chester november august father buried son father little evidence exists child king april september eldest surviving son heir succeeded father king england married isabella france children daughters marriage daughter died shortly birth june september buried westminster abbey summer january september buried eleanor june august married count bar children buried september born died edward eleanor acre joan acre april married earl died children margaret march march married son june buried daughter december january buried march nun wiltshire probably buried elizabeth august married john count holland earl marriage childless children second marriage margaret sons lived adulthood daughter died child chronicle indicates edward illegitimate son claim margaret france follows sons second marriage thomas 1st earl norfolk june august buried bury abbey married issue issue 1st earl kent august march married issue daughter second marriage eleanor ancestry
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