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Edward I [a] (17/18 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), 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 Aquitaine in his capacity as a vassal of the French king.
Edward was forced to relinquish his crown in January 1327 in favour of his son, Edward III, and he died in Berkeley Castle on 21 September, probably murdered on the orders of the new regime. Edward's relationship with Gaveston inspired Christopher Marlowe's 1592 play Edward II, along with other plays, films, novels and media. Many of these have ...
Edward VI: Lady Jane Dudley: Heiress presumptive [14] First cousin once-removed [15] 21 June 1553 Named in letters patent 6 July 1553 Proclaimed queen Upon the death of Edward VI, the succession was disputed between his sister Mary, the heir by primogeniture and the Third Succession Act, and Lady Jane Grey, whom Edward had named his heir. Since ...
Edward I (Edward Longshanks) Reign: Nov. 20, 1272 - July 7, 1307 (34 years, 230 days) ... He convinced Mary to name Elizabeth, not Mary Queen of Scots, as her successor, since Mary was married to ...
Edward was debarred from the succession due to his attainder. Edward Plantagenet (born 1470), only son of Edward Plantagenet. Edward was also debarred from the succession due to his father's attainder. George, Duke of Clarence (born 1449), fifth son of Richard, 3rd Duke of York, he had rejoined his brother's forces against Henry.
Edward VI named Lady Jane Grey as his heir in his will, overruling the order of succession laid down by Parliament in the Third Succession Act. Four days after his death on 6 July 1553, Jane was proclaimed queen—the first of three Tudor women to be proclaimed queen regnant.
Edward Plantagenet may refer to: Edward I of England (1239–1307), popularly known as Longshanks, reigned from 1272 until his death Edward II of England (1284–1327), reigned from 1307 until he was deposed in January 1327, and was murdered in September
Both Edward Longshanks and Richard the Lionheart were over six feet (1.83m) tall, which although tall for the general population was not unusual among the aristocracy - although contrary to popular belief, 'Longshanks' was not called that due to the length of his legs, but his arms; they were just under a yard long (91 cm), though there is no ...