Edward I
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Edward I, 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 Aquit
Portrait in Westminster Abbey probably depicting Edward I, installed during his reign
Early 14th-century manuscript initial showing Edward and his first wife Eleanor of Castile. The artist has perhaps tried to depict Edward's blepharoptosis (drooping eyelid), a trait he inherited from his father.
Medieval manuscript showing the Earl of Leicester's mutilated body at the field of Evesham
Caernarfon Castle, one of the castles erected in Wales during the reign of Edward I
Mise of Amiens
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The Mise of Amiens was a settlement given by King Louis IX of France on 23 January 1264 in the conflict between King Henry III of England and his rebellious barons, led by Simon de Montfort. Louis' on
Saint Louis Mediating Between the King of England and His Barons by Georges Rouget, 1820
Letter by which Henry III, King of England, took the King of France, Louis IX, to arbitrate his dispute with his barons, written at Windsor on 16 October 1263 (Document kept in Archives nationales (France), France
Henry III paying homage to Louis IX of France. As Duke of Aquitaine, Henry was a vassal of the French king.