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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
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Portrait in Westminster Abbey probably depicting Edward I, installed during his reign
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 blepharopt
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
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
Caernarfon Castle, one of the castles erected in Wales during the reign of Edward I
Eleanor of Castile
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Eleanor of Castile was Queen of England as the first wife of Edward I. She was educated at the Castilian court and also ruled as Countess of Ponthieu in her own right from 1279. After diplomatic effor
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…English-held province of Gascony induced King Henry to arrange a politically expedient marriage between fifteen-year-old Edward and thirteen-year-old Eleanor, the half-sister of King Alfonso X of Castile. They were married on 1 November 1254 in the Abbey of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas in Castile. As…
Tomb effigy of Eleanor at Westminster Abbey
Tomb effigy of Eleanor at Westminster Abbey
A statue of Eleanor, at the church at Harby, where she died in 1290.
A statue of Eleanor, at the church at Harby, where she died in 1290.
Queen Eleanor sucking the poison from King Edward's arm (19th century engraving by Brown after W.M. Craig)
Queen Eleanor sucking the poison from King Edward's arm (19th century engraving by Brown after W.M. Craig)
Leeds Castle, Kent, was acquired at vast discount by Eleanor through the forced sale of debt bonds from Jews.
Leeds Castle, Kent, was acquired at vast discount by Eleanor through the forced sale of debt bonds from Jews.