Saturday, April 23, 2011
King Edward I "Longshanks"
aka "The Hammer of the Scots"
Son of:
King Henry III of England (1207 - 1272)
Eleanor of Provence (1223 - 1291)
Born: 17 June 1239, Westminster Palace, Westminster, London, England
Baptised: 21 June 1239 by Eudes, the Pope's legate.
Married (1): Eleanor de Castilla (1244 - 1290), Comtesse de Ponthieu
Married (2): Marguerite de France (1279 - 1317), dau of Philippe III, King of France
Died: 7 July 1307. Buried at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London.
