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Edward I was born in England, the son of Henry III. Henry III named his son after Edward the Confessor, the saint to whom he was devoted. He grew quite tall, something over six feet, which earned him the nickname "Longshanks". He also had a droopy eyelid and a lisp, but was still extremely imposing in his manner and speech. He fought in the Second Baron's War, and also went crusading. (I hate crusading, but that is neither here nor there.) He also went to war in Wales, colonizing that land for the expansion of England. He implemented a vast building program, and those places are still standing and available for tours today, which I would love to go see. Once he attained the throne, he was known to have quite a temper. As far as policies go, he was pretty capable. He did, however, exploit and expel the Jewish population. He taxed them, used their labor, and then decided they took up too much valuable land and space. (Reminds me of some other leaders we all know. Anti-Semitism is certainly not a modern concept, but it is still ridiculous and gross throughout the ages.) He eventually died after contracting dysentery, but he had lived a fairly long life in a time that wasn't easy to live in, dying at age 68.
For some reason, I did not make the connection that he was the father of Edward, notorious for his relationship with Gaveston. I have listened to podcasts about that several times, and also read a book about him, but I did not make the connection. This book was really good. It had a lot of good facts about Edward I, and plenty of stories taken from historical record. The research was well done, and the writing style was entertaining and educational. I'm glad I ran across this book.
For some reason, I did not make the connection that he was the father of Edward, notorious for his relationship with Gaveston. I have listened to podcasts about that several times, and also read a book about him, but I did not make the connection. This book was really good. It had a lot of good facts about Edward I, and plenty of stories taken from historical record. The research was well done, and the writing style was entertaining and educational. I'm glad I ran across this book.