Edward PLANTAGENET 
Edward was born on June 17th, 1239 in Westminster Palace, London, England. Edward's father was UNKNOWN PLANTAGENET and his mother was Matilda UNKNOWN. He was an only child. He died at the age of 68 on July 7th, 1307 in Burgh-On-The-Sands, Carlisle. He was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, Eng.General Notes
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Longshanks), king of England, eldest son of Henry III. an
d his queen, Eleanor of Provence, was born in 1239. At te
n years of age he was named governor of Gascony, and marrie
d in 1254 the Princess Eleanor of Castile. He took a promin
ent part in state affairs during the latter part of his fat
her's reign, and showed that ability, quick energy, and dec
ision of character which distinguished him throughout his r
eign. In the barons' war, which began in 1261, he had gener
ally the conduct of the royal forces; was defeated and take
n prisoner by De Montfort at Lewes, in 1264; escaped the ne
xt year, and defeated De Montfort at Evesham, thus securin
g the liberty of his father, and ended the war by the reduc
tion of the Isle of Ely in 1267. He soon after took the cro
ss, and set out to join St. Louis in the crusade, but did n
ot arrive in the Holy Land till 1271. After various success
es and a narrow escape from assassination - -his wife, it i
s said, sucking the poison from his arm --he set out on hi
s return, arriving in England in August, 1274. He had bee
n proclaimed king on the death of his father nearly two yea
rs previously, and was crowned, with his queen, soon afte
r his arrival.
War filled up the greater part of his reign. The principa
l events are the conquest of Wales and the wars with Scotla
nd. Llewellyn, prince of Wales, refusing to attend the Engl
ish parliament and do homage, was defeated by Edward in 127
7 ; and having again revolted, was again defeated, and at l
ast slain in 1282. Edward built many castles in Wales, an
d settled the government by the statute of Rhuddlan. He tre
ated the Jews with great cruelty and injustice, hung hundre
ds of them on a charge of clipping the coin, and in 1290 ba
nished them. In 1291 the numerous competitors for the crow
n of Scotland submitted their claims to Edward's decision
, which was in favour of John de Baliol. Baliol did homag
e to Edward, and was made to feel his dependence too keenly
; so that war soon broke out between the two kingdoms. The
n came the terrible devastation of Scotland, temporary subm
ission, insurrection of Wallace, his victory of Stirling, h
is defeat at Falkirk, numerous invasions and truces, captur
e and execution of the great patriot leader, fresh revolt
, and coronation of Robert Bruce in 1306, and a final exped
ition against the Scots in the following year, which was cu
t short by the death of Edward at Burgh-on-the- Sands, nea
r Carlisle, 7th July, 1307. Very great and important legisl
ative changes took place in this reign. Edward left by hi
s first wife, four sons and nine daughters; and by his seco
nd, Margaret of France, whom he married in 1299, two sons a
nd one daughter. Margaret survived him.
Edward and Eleanor were married in a religious ceremony on October 18th, 1254 in Les Huelgas Abbey, Burgos, Castile. They had four sons and eleven daughters, named John, Henry, Alfonso, Edward, Eleanor, Julian Katherine, Joan, Margaret, Berengaria, Mary, Isabella, Alice, Elizabeth, Beatrice and Blanche.
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Children
Eleanor PLANTAGENET
Eleanor was born on June 17th, 1264 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England. She died at the age of 33 on October 12th, 1297 in Ghent, Flanders. She was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, England.
John PLANTAGENET
John was born on July 10th, 1266 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England. He died at the age of 5 on August 3rd, 1271 in Westminster London England. He was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, England.
Henry PLANTAGENET
Henry was born on July 13th, 1267 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England. He died at the age of 7 on October 14th, 1274 in Merton, Surrey. He was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, England.
Julian Katherine PLANTAGENET
Julian Katherine was born in 1271 in Acre, Palestine. She died in 1271 in Holy Land. She was buried in Church Of The Friars Preachers, Bordeaux.
Joan PLANTAGENET
Joan was born in 1272 in Acre, Palestine. She died at the age of 35 on April 23rd, 1307 in Clare, Suffolk, England. She was buried on April 26th, 1307 in Priory Church Of The Austin Friars, Clare.
Alfonso PLANTAGENET
Alfonso was born on November 24th, 1273 in Bordeaux. He died at the age of 10 on August 19th, 1284 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England. He was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, England.
Margaret PLANTAGENET
Margaret was born on September 11th, 1275 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England. She died at the age of 43 in 1318 in Brussels. She was buried in Collegiate Church Of St Gudule, Brussels.
Berengaria PLANTAGENET
Berengaria was born in 1276 in Kennington Palace, Surrey. She died at the age of 3 in 1279. She was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, England.
Mary PLANTAGENET
Mary was born on March 11th, 1278 in Windsor Castle, Windsor, Berkshire, England. She died at the age of 54 on July 8th, 1332 in Amesbury Abbey, Wiltshire. She was buried in Amesbury Abbey, Wiltshire.
Isabella PLANTAGENET
Isabella was born on March 12th, 1279. She died in 1279. She was buried in Westminster Abbey, London, England.
Alice PLANTAGENET
Alice was born on March 12th, 1279 in Woodstock. She died at the age of 12 in 1291.
Elizabeth PLANTAGENET
Elizabeth was born on August 7th, 1282 in Rhudlan Castle, Caernarvon, Wales. She died at the age of 33 on May 5th, 1316 in Borouughbridge, England. She was buried on May 23rd, 1316 in Walden Abbey, Essex.1
Edward PLANTAGANET
Edward was born on April 25th, 1284 in Carnarvon Castle. He died at the age of 43 on September 21st, 1327 in Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire. He was buried in Gloucester.
Edward and Marguerite were married in a religious ceremony on September 10th, 1299 in Canterbury Cathedral.
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