| Name |
Eleanor of CASTILE, 491, F |
| Birth |
1244 |
| Occupation |
she accompanied Edward on his crusdae of 1270, and one of the best-liked queens in Britain's history. She was 10 years old when they married. |
| Death |
28 Nov 1290, prob. Harby, Notts, England, but "Ancestral Roots..." pp 110-30 claims she died at Grantham, England. Age: 46 |
| Father |
Ferdinand III, King of CASTILE, 612, M |
| Mother |
Joan(na) "of Ponthieu" DE DAMMARTIN, 613, F |
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| Spouses: |
| 1 |
Edward I "Longshanks", KING OF ENGLAND[27], 490, M |
| Birth |
17 Jun 1239, Westminster Palace, London |
| Death |
7 Jul 1307, near Carlisle, England Age: 68 |
| Burial |
Westminster Abbey, London |
| Father |
Henry III, KING OF ENGLAND, 615, M (1207-1272) |
| Mother |
Eleanor of PROVENCE, 614, F (1217-1291) |
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| Marriage |
18 Oct 1254, Las Huelgas Monastery |
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| Children: |
Elizabeth, 489, F (1282-1316) |
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Eleanor, 601, F |
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John, 602, M |
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Henry, 603, M |
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Joan "of Acre", 604, F |
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Alfonso, 605, M |
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Margaret, 606, F |
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Mary, 607, F |
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Edward II,, 608, M |
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| Notes for Edward I "Longshanks", (Spouse 1) |
| He delighted in tournaments and hunting. His nickname "Longshanks" came about because of his height. He organized the laws of Britain and this had a long- lasting effect. His laws were not just restatements of existing customs, but statutes in the modern sense. In 1285 one of these statutes limited church courts strictly to church matters. In 1297 he reaffirmed the Magna Carta. Not always fair and admirable, he forced the Jews out of Britain. The same year, all of Scotland rose up against him in revolt under the popular leader William Wallace, as in the movie "Braveheart". In 1307, at the age of 70, he led an army toward Scotland but died before he reached the border. His son, Edward II was a homosexual and weak as a ruler; more interested in fine clothes than ruling a country. |
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