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King of England Edward Plantagenet, I, Longshanks

King of England Edward Plantagenet, I, Longshanks

Male 1239 - 1307  (68 years)

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  • Name Edward Plantagenet 
    Title King of England 
    Suffix I, Longshanks 
    Relationshipwith Kathleen Alice Jones-Rouse
    Birth 17 Jun 1239  Westminster, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Also Known As Edward I - Longshanks 
    Occupation 1272 to 1307 
    King of England 
    • In the Barons War 1264-67 he defeated the Barons at Evesham(1265) as King he is noted for encouraging Parliamentary institutions at the expense of feudalism and for subduing Waleson which he imposed the English system of administration. He late r tried to assert his authority over Scotland and died while on his way to fight Robert Bruce.
    Stories and Notes King of England from 1272, son of Henry III (1207–72). He led the royal forces against Simon de Montfort (the Younger) in the Barons' War of 1264–67, and was on a crusade when he succeeded to the throne. He established English rule over all of Wales in 1282–84, and secured recognition of his overlordship from the Scottish king, although the Scots under Sir William Wallace and Robert (I) the Bruce fiercely resisted actual conquest. His reign saw Parliament move towards its modern form with the Model Parliament of 1295. He married Eleanor of Castile (1254–90) and in 1299 married Margaret, daughter of Philip III of France. He was succeeded by his son Edward II (1284–1327).

    Edward was a noted castle builder, including the northern Welsh Conway castle, Caernarvon Castle, Beaumaris castle, and Harlech castle. He was also responsible for building bastides to defend the English position in France. 
    To Lady Kathleen 20 x great grandfather 
    Death 7 Jul 1307  Burgh-on-Sands, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 28 Aug 1307  Westminister Abbey, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I811  Enchanted Family Tree
    Last Modified 6 Sep 2020 

    Father King of England Henry Plantagenet, III,   b. 11 Oct 1207, Winchester Castle, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Nov 1272, Saint Edmunds, Westminster, , England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Countess of Provence Eleanor Berenger,   b. 1223, Aix-en-Provence, , Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jun 1291, Amesbury Monastery, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage 4 Jan 1236  Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F355  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Princess of Castile Eleanor,   b. 1244, Castile, Spain Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Nov 1290, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Marriage 18 Oct 1254  Abbey of Las Heulgas, Burgos, Spain Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. John Plantagenet,   b. Abt 1260, , , England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1320 (Age 60 years)
     2. Henry Plantagenet,   b. Abt 1260, , , England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1320 (Age 60 years)
     3. Earl of Chester Alphonso Plantagenet,   b. Abt 1270, , , England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1320 (Age 50 years)
     4. Eleanor Plantagenet,   b. Abt 1270, , , England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1340 (Age 70 years)
    +5. Joan Plantagenet,   b. Abt Apr 1272, Acre, Holy Land, Jerusalem, `Abbasiya, , HaMerkaz, Israel Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Apr 1307, Clare, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)
     6. Margaret Plantagenet,   b. Abt 1275, , , England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1340 (Age 65 years)
     7. Mary Plantagenet,   b. Abt 1275, , , England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1340 (Age 65 years)
    +8. Princess of England Elizabeth Plantagenet,   b. 7 Aug 1282, Rhuddlan Castle, , , Wales, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 May 1316, , Essex, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years)
    +9. King of England Edward Plantagenet, II,   b. 25 Apr 1284, Caernarfon, Caernarvon, Wales, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Sep 1327, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 43 years)
    Family ID F356  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2012 

    Family 2 Princess of France Marguerite Capet de Valois,   b. 1279, The Seine, Paris, , , France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1317, Marlborough Castle, Marlborough, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 38 years) 
    Marriage 8 Sep 1299  Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Edmund Plantagenet,   b. 5 Aug 1301, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Mar 1330, Winchester, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)
    Family ID F359  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2012 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 17 Jun 1239 - Westminster, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 18 Oct 1254 - Abbey of Las Heulgas, Burgos, Spain Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 8 Sep 1299 - Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 7 Jul 1307 - Burgh-on-Sands, Cumberland, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 28 Aug 1307 - Westminister Abbey, London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom Link to Google Earth
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