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
Tomb effigy of Eleanor at Westminster Abbey
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)
Leeds Castle, Kent, was acquired at vast discount by Eleanor through the forced sale of debt bonds from Jews.
Edward II
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Edward II, also known as Edward of Caernarfon or Caernarvon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed in January 1327. The fourth son of Edward I, Edward became the heir to the throne follow
Eleanor of Castile
…aware of her impending death. Arrangements were made for the marriage of her daughters Margaret and Joan, and negotiations for the marriage of young Edward of Caernarfon to Margaret, the Maid of Norway, heiress of Scotland, were hurried on. In mid 1290, a tour north through Eleanor's properties began, but proceeded much…
Tomb effigy, Gloucester Cathedral
Caernarfon Castle in north Wales, Edward's birthplace
Portrait in Westminster Abbey, thought to be of Edward's father, Edward I
Early 14th-century depiction of Edward I (left) declaring his son Edward (right) the Prince of Wales