Edward I, 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. Before his accession to the throne, he was commonly referred to as the Lord Edward.
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Edward I in our timeline
- Edward I Becomes King (November 16, 1272)
- Edward I Expels England's Jews (July 18, 1290)
- Execution of William Wallace (August 23, 1305)
- Edward II Crowned King (February 25, 1308)
- English March North (May 6, 1314)
- Bruce Triumphs at Bannockburn (June 24, 1314)
- Longbows Shatter Chivalry at Crécy (August 26, 1346)
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