ladyoftheatlantic: Edward I of England (1239 - 1307) Part I Edward was born in June of 1239 to Henry

ladyoftheatlantic:Edward I of England (1239 - 1307)Part IEdward was born in June of 1239 to Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence. His name, at the time was a break with royal tradition, as Edward was not a common name for a royal English prince. His father, Henry, had named him after Edward the Confessor. The future King of England, was born at the Palace of Westminster, and later baptized at Westminster Abbey, becoming the 1st King of England with that honor. And there was much celebration with his birth.Edward’s education was one that would prepare him for the mantle of Kingship. While most likely not a writer, Edward knew Latin, French, and English (this was a surprise and another unique thing about Edward as English was not spoken amongst the upper classes). When he turned seventeen, he began competing in tournaments.At fifteen, he was married to Eleanor of Castile, which proved to be a love match and a successful marriage. Edward grew to be a man who stood at a towering six feet and two inches, with golden hair, and a droopy eyelid, and he spoke with a lisp. He was intelligent, calculating, cunning, bold, and a soldier. He would later leave the realm with his wife on a Crusade. When Simon de Montfort rebelled against the crown, and Edward ended up a prisoner, he was able to eventually escape by riding off on a horse. He was known for forsaking his word. This man was no lion, but a leopard as the Song of Lewes described. After collecting a tax for his crusade in 1270, Edward set off for the Holy Land, which if anything would prove exciting. In June of 1272, having retired to bed, Edward was informed of a messenger and went to meet him. Well the messenger had other plans, and rushed at Edward with a dagger. A struggle ensued with Edward taking a blow to the hip, but the messenger was sent sprawling to the ground from a blow to his head and Edward grabbed a dagger and stabbed him in the head thus ending the attempted assassination.Edward was attended to by a surgeon who was able to save his life by cutting away the rotting flesh around the wound and after Edward recovered, he, his wife, and their daughter Joan left the Holy Land.In Italy, Edward was to learn that his father, Henry III had passed away and he was now King of England.Sources:The Plantagenets: The Warrior Kings and Queens Who Made England by Dan JonesA Great and Terrible King: Edward I and the Forging of Britain by Marc Morris -- source link

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