Family Card - Person Sheet
NameMargaret Of France Queen of England, 22G Grandmother
Birthabt 1279, Paris, France
Death14 Feb 1317, Marlborough Castle, Wiltshire
BurialChrist Church Greyfriars, Newgate
Spouses
Birth17 Jun 1239, Westminster Palace, London, England
Death7 Jul 1307, Burgh-On-The-Sands, Near Carlisle
BurialWestminster Abbey, London, England
Marriage8 Sep 1299, Canterbury, Kent, England
Notes for Edward I (Longshanks) (Spouse 1)
Known as Longshanks and Hammer of the Scots
Hostage after the Battle of Lewes May 14 1264, fighting on the side of his father King Henry III. He later escaped.
Led the Ninth Crusade 1271 to 1272
Reigned 1272-1307 In the Barons war 1264-67 he defeated the Barons at Evesham (1265) as King he is noted for encouraging Parliamentary institutions at the expense of feudalism and for subduing Wales on which he imposed the English system of administration. He later tried to assert his authority over Scotland and died while on his way to fight Robert Bruce.
Internet Sources
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_I_of_England