Edward the First, 1272 to 1307
Hammer of the Scots.
| BORN: | 17 June 1239, Westminster Palace London. |
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| PARENTS: | Henry III (1207 - 1272), Eleanor of Provence (c. 1217 - 1291). |
| MARRIED: | (1) Eleanor of Castile (c. 1244 - 90), 18 October 1254, Abbey of Las Huelgas, Burgos, Castile. (2) Margaret of France, (1279 - 1317), 10 September 1299, Canterbury Cathedral. |
| ACCEDED: | 16 November 1272 |
| CROWNED: | 19 August 1274, Westminster Abbey. |
| DIED: | 7 July 1307, Burgh-on-Sands, Nr. Carlisle. |
| INTERRED: | Westminster Abbey. |
| CHILDREN: | with Eleanor of Castile: (1) Eleanor (1264 - 97) (2) Joan (1265 - infancy) (3) John (1266 - 71) (4) Henry (1267 - 74) (5) Julian (poss. Katherine) (1271 - infancy) (6) John of Acre (1272 - 1307) (7) Alfonso, Earl of Chester (1273 - 84) (8) Margaret (1275 - 1318) (9) Berengaria (1276 - 79) (10) Mary (1278 - 1332) (11) Isabella (1279 - infancy) (twin of...) (12) Alice (1279 - 91) (13) Elizabeth (Isabel) (1282 - 1316) (14) Edward II of Caernarvon, Prince of Wales (1284 - 1327) (15) Beatrice (c. 1286 - infancy) (16) Blanche (1290 - infancy) with Margaret of France: (17) Thomas of Brotherton, Earl of Norfolk (1300 - 38) (18) Edmund of Woodstock, Earl of Kent (1301 - 30) (19) Eleanor (1306 - 11) (20) John Botetourt, Lord of Mendlesham (1265 - 1324) [spurious] |
| COEVAL PERSONS: |
Scottish Crown: Alexander III the Glorious Margaret, Maid of Norway John (Balliol) Robert I the Bruce Welsh Crown: Llewelyn ap Gruffudd Opponent: Sir William Wallace Archbishops of Canterbury: Adam of Chillenden Robert Kilwardby Robert Burnell John Pecham Robert Winchelsey Popes: Blessed Gregory X Blessed Innocent V Adrian V John XXI Nicholas III Martin IV Honorius IV Nicholas IV St. Celestine V Boniface VIII Blessed Benedict XI Clement V |
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| NOTABLE EVENTS: |
Battle of Chalons, May 1274. Statute of Westminster, May 1275. South and Central Wales taken, Llewelyn ap Gruffudd holds North Wales, 1277. Second Welsh uprising, Llewelyn ap Gruffudd killed. Dolwyddlan Castle seized, 1283. Criccieth Castle seized, 1283. Statute of Rhuddlan, March 1284. Construction of Queen Eleanor's memorial crosses, Decmber 1290. Edward I selects John Balliol for the Scottish Crown, 17 November 1292. Welsh rebellion, October 1294. Edward I beseiged at Conwy Castle, January 1295. Anglesey taken, April 1295. Model Parliament, November 1295. Urqhart Castle captured, 1296. John Balliol rebels, April 1296. Battle of Dunbar, 17 April 1296. Edward I seizes the Stone of Scone (Stone of Destiny), July 1296. Battle of Stirling Bridge, 11 September 1297. Battle of Falkirk, 22 July 1298. Siege at Caerlaverock Castle, July 1300. Prince Edward (II) invested as Prince of Wales, February 1301. Peace treaty between England and France signed, 20 May 1301. Peace treaty between England and Scotland signed, 1302. Treaty of Paris, 1303. Seige at Stirling Castle, 1304. William Wallace executed, August 1305. Battle of Loudoun Hill, 10 May 1307. Castles built at: Flint, 1277. Rhuddlan, 1277. Caernarvon, 1283. Conwy, 1283. Harlech, 1283. Beaumaris, 1295 (incomplete). |
