It was while returning from the Crusade that Edward learned that his father, Henry III, had died and that he was now the King of England. Ambitious and impulsive, Edward wasted no time in ...

Many of the Scottish Nobles had land in England and were used to Edward being in charge so they asked him to decide. This was Edward’s perfect chance to put his own King on the throne ...

Which ruler can rightfully call themselves the first King of England ... a dynasty that controlled much of Southern England.

He would not have failed if he had proved himself to be an energetic king. But Edward II of England (1284-1327) never was a king like Edward I Longshanks, his father, or Edward III, his son ...

Athelstan rose to become England’s first king in the early 10th century. But his journey to the throne was far from easy.

Edward, son of Edward ... Death decimated the population of England. His brother John of Eltham is buried in St Edmund's chapel. His sisters were Eleanor who married the Count of Gueldres and Joan who ...

The Norman-French inscription around the tomb chest can be translated as Here lies Eleanor, sometime Queen of England, wife of King Edward son of King Henry, and daughter of the King of Spain and ...

Scotland's History Articles Edward I, King of England. Born 1239, died 1307. Reign 1272 – 1307 One of the most effective English kings, Edward was also one of Scotland's greatest adversaries.