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Edward is also well known for bringing Wales under the dominion of England, and attempting to also bring Scotland under his control. He believed that the Celtic Barons, like his own English lords, should obey his laws, and that England would be stronger as a unified nation. While he succeeded in his efforts in subduing Wales, Scotland was ever prone to rebellion even after it had supposedly been pacified. For many years, his nemesis was William Wallace, whom he defeated at the Battle of Falkirk, but could not capture for many years later. Then Robert the Bruce rose to lead the Scottish opposition against England. Edward, however was quite old by this time, and died while campaigning.
Birth of Edward I to Henry III | |
Marriage to Eleanor of Castile | |
Barons War, kills Montfort at the Battle of Evensham. | |
Participates in the Eighth crusade with Louis IX of France. | |
Ascends to the throne of England | |
Conquers Wales | |
Puts down a rebellion in Wales | |
Establishes Balliol on the throne of Scotland, and forces him to pay homage. | |
Besieges Scottish castle at Berwick-upon-Tweed. | |
Defeats William Wallace at the Battle of Falkirk. | |
Dies while campaigning against Robert the Bruce. |
Richard's Predecessors in | Richard II by Jacob Abbott |
Story of Prince Edward in | Stories from English History by Alfred J. Church |
First Two Edwards in | The Story of England by Samuel B. Harding |
Simon of Montfort in | Patriots and Tyrants by Marion Florence Lansing |
Kings and Queens in | Back Matter by books/lord/westminster/_back.html |
Henry III—The Story of the Poisoned Dagger in | Our Island Story by H. E. Marshall |
Edward I—The Little War of Chalons in | Our Island Story by H. E. Marshall |
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![]() The First Prince of Wales in The Story of the English |
Edward I in Back Matter |
![]() Slowly, with the king's litter in the centre of a column, the march was made in The Story of Robert Bruce |
![]() Edward's Escape in Great Englishmen |
![]() Edward I in European Hero Stories |
Eleanor of Castile | Wife of Edward I and mother of Edward II. |
Commoner who led resistance to Edward I's conquest of Scotland. | |
Scottish nobleman who claimed the crown and led resistance to England at Bannockburn. | |
French nobleman who led resistance to Henry III and laid foundations of English Parliament. | |
John Balliol | Appointed King of Scotland by Edward I on the condition that he surrender Scotland's independence. |
Son of William the Conqueror. A bad and brutal king. Killed in the New Forest. | |
Louis IX | Crusading king. Canonized as a saint for his concern and compassion for the poor. |
Matthew Paris | Benedictine monk, and thirteenth century historian and artist. Associated with St. Albans. |